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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Georgia

[Value](/majors/computer-information-sciences/computer-information-systems-cis/human-centered-technology-design/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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 Georgia

2026 Best Value Value Schools in Georgia

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

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Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

$12,058 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,125 Avg Student Debt

$102,772 Median Earnings (10yr)

Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among value schools in Georgia. Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,058, while out-of-state students pay about $34,484. Typical student debt for value graduates is $21,125. Early-career value graduates make about $127,904. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 14% of applicants are accepted.

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

$5,808 In-State Tuition & Fees

$30,279 Avg Student Debt

$57,552 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Kennesaw State University earned it the #2 place for value. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $5,808, compared with $17,736 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $30,279 to complete the value program here. Value graduates of Kennesaw State University earn a median of $70,425 early in their careers. Set against $30,279 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 69% of applicants are accepted.

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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 2 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.