by our College Data Analytics Team
[Office Administration](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-administration-and-management/office-administration/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for office administration students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the office administration degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Del Mar College the best value for a degree in office administration in Texas. Set in the city of Corpus Christi, Del Mar College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $3,500 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $6,050. Typical student debt for office administration graduates is $7,354. Early-career office administration graduates make about $32,980. Set against $7,354 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Temple College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in office administration, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Temple, Temple College is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $3,000, while out-of-state students pay about $7,524. Office Administration graduates carry a median of $16,617 in student loans. Office Administration graduates of Temple College earn a median of $55,262 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Texas State Technical College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in office administration, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Waco, Texas State Technical College is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,212, compared with $11,812 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $14,460 to complete the office administration program here. Early-career office administration graduates make about $30,714. That is a strong return on a $14,460 median debt.
A rank of #4 makes Western Technical College El Paso one of the best values for office administration. Western Technical College El Paso is a small private for-profit school located in the city of El Paso. Office Administration graduates carry a median of $20,000 in student loans. Early-career office administration graduates make about $18,851. That is a strong return on a $20,000 median debt.
Southern Methodist University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in office administration, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $67,040. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete the office administration program here. Early-career office administration graduates make about $97,895. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 63% of applicants are accepted.
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The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.