Value Ranking 2026
This ranking highlights colleges where reported earnings look strong compared with annual cost. It is a decision starting point, not a final answer.
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| Rank | University | Location | Type | Total Cost | Net Price | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | Value Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Merchant Marine Academy | Kings Point, NY | Public | $9,168 | $6,174 | $90,610 | 82.4% | Value Score = earnings 36.2 + graduation 20.6 + net price 12.9 + total cost 8.9 + debt 8.1 = 86.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | Atlanta, GA | Public | $28,167 | $12,116 | $102,772 | 94% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 23.5 + net price 11.0 + total cost 6.5 + debt 4.3 = 85.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 3 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Private Nonprofit | $84,040 | $6,128 | $110,066 | 97.6% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 24.4 + net price 13.0 + total cost 0.0 + debt 7.1 = 84.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Public | $45,619 | $13,481 | $92,446 | 92.8% | Value Score = earnings 37.0 + graduation 23.2 + net price 10.5 + total cost 4.3 + debt 6.6 = 81.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 5 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Private Nonprofit | $87,833 | $13,807 | $124,080 | 91.9% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 23.0 + net price 10.4 + total cost 0.0 + debt 7.2 = 80.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | Private Nonprofit | $86,886 | $16,075 | $128,566 | 94.4% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 23.6 + net price 9.6 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.6 = 79.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 7 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Private Nonprofit | $85,540 | $19,066 | $101,817 | 97.6% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 24.4 + net price 8.6 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.4 = 79.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 8 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA | Public | $32,265 | $16,665 | $90,768 | 86.4% | Value Score = earnings 36.3 + graduation 21.6 + net price 9.4 + total cost 6.0 + debt 5.6 = 78.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 9 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | Private Nonprofit | $82,730 | $20,111 | $143,372 | 96.4% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 24.1 + net price 8.3 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.4 = 78.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Public | $38,614 | $12,548 | $82,511 | 92.6% | Value Score = earnings 33.0 + graduation 23.2 + net price 10.8 + total cost 5.2 + debt 6.3 = 78.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | Public | $34,654 | $13,138 | $83,648 | 93.2% | Value Score = earnings 33.5 + graduation 23.3 + net price 10.6 + total cost 5.7 + debt 5.0 = 78.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 12 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | New York, NY | Public | $14,170 | $3,033 | $75,971 | 72.1% | Value Score = earnings 30.4 + graduation 18.0 + net price 14.0 + total cost 8.2 + debt 7.1 = 77.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 13 | Yale University | New Haven, CT | Private Nonprofit | $88,300 | $23,777 | $100,533 | 95.7% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 23.9 + net price 7.1 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.7 = 77.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 14 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | Public | $22,523 | $6,541 | $71,588 | 91.1% | Value Score = earnings 28.6 + graduation 22.8 + net price 12.8 + total cost 7.2 + debt 6.0 = 77.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 15 | Rice University | Houston, TX | Private Nonprofit | $79,788 | $13,370 | $89,718 | 94.6% | Value Score = earnings 35.9 + graduation 23.7 + net price 10.5 + total cost 0.0 + debt 7.2 = 77.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 16 | University of California-San Diego | La Jolla, CA | Public | $38,701 | $12,470 | $84,943 | 86.1% | Value Score = earnings 34.0 + graduation 21.5 + net price 10.8 + total cost 5.2 + debt 5.8 = 77.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 17 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA | Public | $39,926 | $21,565 | $86,863 | 95.6% | Value Score = earnings 34.7 + graduation 23.9 + net price 7.8 + total cost 5.0 + debt 5.7 = 77.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 18 | University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Private Nonprofit | $90,360 | $14,860 | $91,885 | 95.9% | Value Score = earnings 36.8 + graduation 24.0 + net price 10.0 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.2 = 76.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 19 | Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | Needham, MA | Private Nonprofit | $86,474 | $25,171 | $129,455 | 96.4% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 24.1 + net price 6.6 + total cost 0.0 + debt 5.9 = 76.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 20 | University of Maryland-College Park | College Park, MD | Public | $29,299 | $15,678 | $82,860 | 88.6% | Value Score = earnings 33.1 + graduation 22.1 + net price 9.8 + total cost 6.3 + debt 5.1 = 76.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 21 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | Private Nonprofit | $89,472 | $21,590 | $102,491 | 96.1% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 24.0 + net price 7.8 + total cost 0.0 + debt 4.6 = 76.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 22 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Private Nonprofit | $89,590 | $15,846 | $91,565 | 93.5% | Value Score = earnings 36.6 + graduation 23.4 + net price 9.7 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.3 = 76.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 23 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Public | $26,055 | $11,655 | $72,200 | 91.2% | Value Score = earnings 28.9 + graduation 22.8 + net price 11.1 + total cost 6.7 + debt 6.3 = 75.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 24 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Private Nonprofit | $88,140 | $28,690 | $104,043 | 95.4% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 23.8 + net price 5.4 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.3 = 75.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 25 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Private Nonprofit | $89,028 | $28,699 | $111,371 | 96.5% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 24.1 + net price 5.4 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.0 = 75.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 26 | University of California-Davis | Davis, CA | Public | $41,238 | $14,741 | $80,838 | 85.7% | Value Score = earnings 32.3 + graduation 21.4 + net price 10.1 + total cost 4.8 + debt 6.9 = 75.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 27 | University of California-Irvine | Irvine, CA | Public | $38,632 | $14,251 | $80,735 | 86.9% | Value Score = earnings 32.3 + graduation 21.7 + net price 10.2 + total cost 5.2 + debt 6.1 = 75.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 28 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA | Public | $32,446 | $14,091 | $78,466 | 85.2% | Value Score = earnings 31.4 + graduation 21.3 + net price 10.3 + total cost 5.9 + debt 6.5 = 75.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 29 | Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | Private Nonprofit | $22,690 | $15,564 | $75,790 | 81% | Value Score = earnings 30.3 + graduation 20.2 + net price 9.8 + total cost 7.2 + debt 7.6 = 75.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 30 | Brown University | Providence, RI | Private Nonprofit | $87,648 | $25,184 | $93,487 | 95.7% | Value Score = earnings 37.4 + graduation 23.9 + net price 6.6 + total cost 0.0 + debt 7.1 = 75.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 31 | Duke University | Durham, NC | Private Nonprofit | $87,072 | $29,612 | $97,800 | 96.8% | Value Score = earnings 39.1 + graduation 24.2 + net price 5.1 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.6 = 75.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 32 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL | Public | $33,642 | $14,355 | $81,054 | 85.1% | Value Score = earnings 32.4 + graduation 21.3 + net price 10.2 + total cost 5.8 + debt 5.3 = 75.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 33 | Claremont McKenna College | Claremont, CA | Private Nonprofit | $86,500 | $28,849 | $104,736 | 91.4% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 22.8 + net price 5.4 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.6 = 74.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 34 | Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | Public | $40,560 | $28,690 | $97,335 | 81.7% | Value Score = earnings 38.9 + graduation 20.4 + net price 5.4 + total cost 4.9 + debt 5.0 = 74.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 35 | Williams College | Williamstown, MA | Private Nonprofit | $84,860 | $17,716 | $88,665 | 93.6% | Value Score = earnings 35.5 + graduation 23.4 + net price 9.1 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.7 = 74.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 36 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Private Nonprofit | $85,947 | $18,809 | $87,555 | 93.8% | Value Score = earnings 35.0 + graduation 23.4 + net price 8.7 + total cost 0.0 + debt 7.4 = 74.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 37 | University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | Private Nonprofit | $83,271 | $26,780 | $99,980 | 95.2% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 23.8 + net price 6.1 + total cost 0.0 + debt 4.6 = 74.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 38 | SUNY Maritime College | Throggs Neck, NY | Public | $29,786 | $22,367 | $95,951 | 64.4% | Value Score = earnings 38.4 + graduation 16.1 + net price 7.5 + total cost 6.3 + debt 5.5 = 73.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 39 | Washington and Lee University | Lexington, VA | Private Nonprofit | $87,000 | $23,781 | $94,810 | 93.9% | Value Score = earnings 37.9 + graduation 23.5 + net price 7.1 + total cost 0.0 + debt 5.3 = 73.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 40 | Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | Private Nonprofit | $87,793 | $29,519 | $97,434 | 95.5% | Value Score = earnings 39.0 + graduation 23.9 + net price 5.2 + total cost 0.0 + debt 5.7 = 73.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 41 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | Private Nonprofit | $85,100 | $14,398 | $82,735 | 95.3% | Value Score = earnings 33.1 + graduation 23.8 + net price 10.2 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.6 = 73.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 42 | The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | New York, NY | Private Nonprofit | $64,190 | $13,269 | $83,847 | 81.1% | Value Score = earnings 33.5 + graduation 20.3 + net price 10.6 + total cost 2.0 + debt 6.5 = 72.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 43 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | Public | $26,593 | $13,760 | $78,988 | 69.2% | Value Score = earnings 31.6 + graduation 17.3 + net price 10.4 + total cost 6.7 + debt 6.6 = 72.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 44 | Purdue University-Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN | Public | $24,591 | $14,600 | $72,424 | 83.1% | Value Score = earnings 29.0 + graduation 20.8 + net price 10.1 + total cost 6.9 + debt 5.7 = 72.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 45 | Cal Poly Maritime Academy | Vallejo, CA | Public | $29,853 | $20,555 | $94,784 | 59.7% | Value Score = earnings 37.9 + graduation 14.9 + net price 8.1 + total cost 6.3 + debt 5.2 = 72.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 46 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, WI | Public | $28,679 | $17,354 | $73,792 | 89.6% | Value Score = earnings 29.5 + graduation 22.4 + net price 9.2 + total cost 6.4 + debt 4.8 = 72.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 47 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY | Public | $30,345 | $21,620 | $80,596 | 81.6% | Value Score = earnings 32.2 + graduation 20.4 + net price 7.8 + total cost 6.2 + debt 5.7 = 72.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 48 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ | Public | $32,859 | $16,504 | $84,276 | 72.8% | Value Score = earnings 33.7 + graduation 18.2 + net price 9.5 + total cost 5.9 + debt 5.0 = 72.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 49 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | Private Nonprofit | $83,654 | $31,944 | $114,862 | 94.1% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 23.5 + net price 4.4 + total cost 0.0 + debt 4.2 = 72.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 50 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA | Public | $27,993 | $13,936 | $68,726 | 89.7% | Value Score = earnings 27.5 + graduation 22.4 + net price 10.4 + total cost 6.5 + debt 5.2 = 72.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 51 | University of California-Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Public | $41,573 | $16,109 | $74,915 | 83% | Value Score = earnings 30.0 + graduation 20.8 + net price 9.6 + total cost 4.8 + debt 6.6 = 71.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 52 | Washington University in St Louis | St. Louis, MO | Private Nonprofit | $88,488 | $21,786 | $86,182 | 94.3% | Value Score = earnings 34.5 + graduation 23.6 + net price 7.7 + total cost 0.0 + debt 5.7 = 71.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 53 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Public | $31,247 | $19,857 | $75,121 | 88.9% | Value Score = earnings 30.0 + graduation 22.2 + net price 8.4 + total cost 6.1 + debt 4.6 = 71.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 54 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Private Nonprofit | $88,741 | $40,815 | $103,494 | 94.8% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 23.7 + net price 1.4 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.1 = 71.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 55 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg, VA | Public | $36,951 | $24,953 | $81,698 | 86.2% | Value Score = earnings 32.7 + graduation 21.6 + net price 6.7 + total cost 5.4 + debt 4.6 = 70.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 56 | Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | Private Nonprofit | $86,290 | $25,496 | $84,803 | 91.5% | Value Score = earnings 33.9 + graduation 22.9 + net price 6.5 + total cost 0.0 + debt 7.5 = 70.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 57 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Private Nonprofit | $91,250 | $29,167 | $89,363 | 95.1% | Value Score = earnings 35.7 + graduation 23.8 + net price 5.3 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.0 = 70.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 58 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA | Public | $43,035 | $19,096 | $73,490 | 89.4% | Value Score = earnings 29.4 + graduation 22.4 + net price 8.6 + total cost 4.6 + debt 5.6 = 70.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 59 | Harvey Mudd College | Claremont, CA | Private Nonprofit | $90,165 | $35,924 | $138,687 | 91.9% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 23.0 + net price 3.0 + total cost 0.0 + debt 4.4 = 70.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 60 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Socorro, NM | Public | $24,967 | $9,873 | $76,489 | 57.1% | Value Score = earnings 30.6 + graduation 14.3 + net price 11.7 + total cost 6.9 + debt 6.8 = 70.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 61 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Pomona, CA | Public | $23,955 | $11,531 | $71,902 | 68.4% | Value Score = earnings 28.8 + graduation 17.1 + net price 11.2 + total cost 7.0 + debt 6.2 = 70.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 62 | Pomona College | Claremont, CA | Private Nonprofit | $85,300 | $19,285 | $77,779 | 93.2% | Value Score = earnings 31.1 + graduation 23.3 + net price 8.6 + total cost 0.0 + debt 7.1 = 70.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 63 | Gnomon | North Hollywood, CA | Private For Profit | $54,947 | $51,949 | $114,785 | 100% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 25.0 + net price 0.0 + total cost 3.1 + debt 1.9 = 70.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 64 | Davidson College | Davidson, NC | Private Nonprofit | $79,475 | $17,379 | $81,400 | 91.1% | Value Score = earnings 32.6 + graduation 22.8 + net price 9.2 + total cost 0.1 + debt 5.3 = 69.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 65 | California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | Public | $18,269 | $6,555 | $62,951 | 70.2% | Value Score = earnings 25.2 + graduation 17.5 + net price 12.8 + total cost 7.7 + debt 6.6 = 69.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 66 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | Public | $30,061 | $16,778 | $69,020 | 85.3% | Value Score = earnings 27.6 + graduation 21.3 + net price 9.4 + total cost 6.2 + debt 5.2 = 69.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 67 | CUNY City College | New York, NY | Public | $14,403 | $3,776 | $66,039 | 56.8% | Value Score = earnings 26.4 + graduation 14.2 + net price 13.7 + total cost 8.2 + debt 7.2 = 69.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 68 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla, MO | Public | $29,231 | $16,298 | $82,957 | 64.4% | Value Score = earnings 33.2 + graduation 16.1 + net price 9.6 + total cost 6.3 + debt 4.6 = 69.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 69 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh, NC | Public | $26,425 | $17,303 | $68,758 | 84.8% | Value Score = earnings 27.5 + graduation 21.2 + net price 9.2 + total cost 6.7 + debt 5.1 = 69.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 70 | Virginia Military Institute | Lexington, VA | Public | $34,824 | $17,113 | $77,369 | 76.2% | Value Score = earnings 30.9 + graduation 19.1 + net price 9.3 + total cost 5.6 + debt 4.6 = 69.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 71 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy | Buzzards Bay, MA | Public | $31,367 | $21,582 | $82,392 | 74.1% | Value Score = earnings 33.0 + graduation 18.5 + net price 7.8 + total cost 6.1 + debt 4.1 = 69.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 72 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | Public | $25,720 | $11,297 | $61,675 | 85.6% | Value Score = earnings 24.7 + graduation 21.4 + net price 11.2 + total cost 6.8 + debt 5.4 = 69.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 73 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Private Nonprofit | $90,300 | $32,740 | $92,498 | 91.8% | Value Score = earnings 37.0 + graduation 23.0 + net price 4.1 + total cost 0.0 + debt 5.4 = 69.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 74 | Colby College | Waterville, ME | Private Nonprofit | $85,420 | $17,180 | $80,490 | 88.8% | Value Score = earnings 32.2 + graduation 22.2 + net price 9.3 + total cost 0.0 + debt 5.7 = 69.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 75 | Babson College | Wellesley, MA | Private Nonprofit | $80,192 | $40,514 | $123,938 | 93.1% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 23.3 + net price 1.5 + total cost 0.0 + debt 4.6 = 69.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 76 | Texas A&M University-College Station | College Station, TX | Public | $32,696 | $21,315 | $72,097 | 83.9% | Value Score = earnings 28.8 + graduation 21.0 + net price 7.9 + total cost 5.9 + debt 5.7 = 69.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 77 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | Public | $30,539 | $18,784 | $74,502 | 75.6% | Value Score = earnings 29.8 + graduation 18.9 + net price 8.7 + total cost 6.2 + debt 5.7 = 69.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 78 | CUNY Hunter College | New York, NY | Public | $13,905 | $2,984 | $63,163 | 56.9% | Value Score = earnings 25.3 + graduation 14.2 + net price 14.0 + total cost 8.3 + debt 7.5 = 69.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 79 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | Private Nonprofit | $80,856 | $36,931 | $105,584 | 87.9% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 22.0 + net price 2.7 + total cost 0.0 + debt 4.4 = 69.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 80 | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | Saint Louis, MO | Private Nonprofit | $54,802 | $31,817 | $137,047 | 61.7% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 15.4 + net price 4.4 + total cost 3.1 + debt 6.0 = 69.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 81 | Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, PA | Private Nonprofit | $84,103 | $23,149 | $80,257 | 92.3% | Value Score = earnings 32.1 + graduation 23.1 + net price 7.3 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.3 = 68.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 82 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | Private Nonprofit | $89,493 | $41,704 | $103,937 | 90.8% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 22.7 + net price 1.1 + total cost 0.0 + debt 4.9 = 68.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 83 | Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | Private Nonprofit | $87,070 | $28,786 | $85,139 | 91.2% | Value Score = earnings 34.1 + graduation 22.8 + net price 5.4 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.3 = 68.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 84 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE | Public | $30,952 | $17,799 | $72,950 | 80.6% | Value Score = earnings 29.2 + graduation 20.1 + net price 9.1 + total cost 6.1 + debt 4.0 = 68.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 85 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA | Public | $28,604 | $17,915 | $76,343 | 67.8% | Value Score = earnings 30.5 + graduation 17.0 + net price 9.0 + total cost 6.4 + debt 5.5 = 68.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 86 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI | Public | $34,152 | $14,182 | $78,198 | 68.1% | Value Score = earnings 31.3 + graduation 17.0 + net price 10.3 + total cost 5.7 + debt 4.1 = 68.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 87 | Amherst College | Amherst, MA | Private Nonprofit | $87,640 | $23,367 | $77,644 | 93.9% | Value Score = earnings 31.1 + graduation 23.5 + net price 7.2 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.6 = 68.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 88 | California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | Public | $22,679 | $10,440 | $64,403 | 68.9% | Value Score = earnings 25.8 + graduation 17.2 + net price 11.5 + total cost 7.2 + debt 6.5 = 68.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 89 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA | Private Nonprofit | $84,641 | $30,915 | $92,538 | 90.5% | Value Score = earnings 37.0 + graduation 22.6 + net price 4.7 + total cost 0.0 + debt 3.7 = 68.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 90 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC | Public | $35,015 | $22,253 | $71,513 | 86.6% | Value Score = earnings 28.6 + graduation 21.6 + net price 7.6 + total cost 5.6 + debt 4.6 = 68.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 91 | Lafayette College | Easton, PA | Private Nonprofit | $83,133 | $34,433 | $91,410 | 87.6% | Value Score = earnings 36.6 + graduation 21.9 + net price 3.5 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.0 = 68.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 92 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Albany, NY | Private Nonprofit | $54,899 | $29,882 | $131,426 | 67.5% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 16.9 + net price 5.0 + total cost 3.1 + debt 2.9 = 67.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 93 | Florida International University | Miami, FL | Public | $21,462 | $9,288 | $60,249 | 74.4% | Value Score = earnings 24.1 + graduation 18.6 + net price 11.9 + total cost 7.3 + debt 5.9 = 67.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 94 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | Public | $27,780 | $15,364 | $64,909 | 76.4% | Value Score = earnings 26.0 + graduation 19.1 + net price 9.9 + total cost 6.5 + debt 6.3 = 67.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 95 | CUNY Queens College | Queens, NY | Public | $14,367 | $4,195 | $62,763 | 53.3% | Value Score = earnings 25.1 + graduation 13.3 + net price 13.6 + total cost 8.2 + debt 7.5 = 67.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 96 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | Private Nonprofit | $82,404 | $36,228 | $102,051 | 83.6% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 20.9 + net price 2.9 + total cost 0.0 + debt 3.7 = 67.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 97 | Haverford College | Haverford, PA | Private Nonprofit | $90,382 | $25,314 | $79,966 | 89.6% | Value Score = earnings 32.0 + graduation 22.4 + net price 6.6 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.6 = 67.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 98 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ | Public | $36,993 | $24,406 | $74,479 | 83.6% | Value Score = earnings 29.8 + graduation 20.9 + net price 6.9 + total cost 5.4 + debt 4.6 = 67.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 99 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Private Nonprofit | $83,622 | $22,585 | $80,137 | 91.1% | Value Score = earnings 32.1 + graduation 22.8 + net price 7.5 + total cost 0.0 + debt 5.2 = 67.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| 100 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX | Public | $29,807 | $18,267 | $68,227 | 75.7% | Value Score = earnings 27.3 + graduation 18.9 + net price 8.9 + total cost 6.3 + debt 6.1 = 67.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
How to Use This Page
- Sort by earnings, net price, or graduation rate to test the ranking from another angle.
- Do not treat low cost alone as high value.
- Use Compare Colleges for finalists.
Method Notes
Use the table as a starting point, then review each college profile for cost, net price, earnings, debt, graduation rate, and fit.
Figures are designed for comparison and may not match a student’s final bill. Residency, aid eligibility, housing, program fees, course load, and family income can change the real cost.