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2026 Best Value Value Schools in New York

[Value](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/veterinary-medicine/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.

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• Best Value Value Schools in New York

2026 Best Value Value Schools in New York

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Value Schools

1

Long Island University C W Post Campus
Brookville, NY

$42,432 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,211 Avg Student Debt

$59,950 Median Earnings (10yr)

Long Island University C W Post Campus earned the #1 spot for value among value schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Brookville, Long Island University C W Post Campus is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $42,432 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for value graduates is $25,211. Value graduates of Long Island University C W Post Campus earn a median of $61,547 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

$69,314 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,005 Avg Student Debt

$104,043 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Cornell University one of the best values for value. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $69,314. Typical student debt for value graduates is $15,005. Early-career value graduates make about $100,161. That is a strong return on a $15,005 median debt. Cornell University admits about 9% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.