by our College Data Analytics Team
[Project Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-administration-and-management/project-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong project management education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value project management schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the project management degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in project management, no school beat Granite State College this year. Granite State College is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Manchester. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,724, with out-of-state students paying around $9,284. Typical student debt for project management graduates is $27,000. Early-career project management graduates make about $65,634. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in project management will find it at New England College, which ranked #2. Set in the rural area of Henniker, New England College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $27,474 in tuition and fees. Project Management graduates carry a median of $27,791 in student loans. Early-career project management graduates make about $68,950. That is a strong return on a $27,791 median debt. The acceptance rate is 92%.
Southern New Hampshire University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in project management, landing the #3 spot this year. Southern New Hampshire University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester. Students from in state pay about $17,200 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for project management graduates is $28,251. Early-career project management graduates make about $59,582. That is a strong return on a $28,251 median debt. Southern New Hampshire University admits about 100% of applicants.
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This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.