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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Pennsylvania

1 Colleges in the United States
$26,601 Avg Student Debt
$63,454 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Value Badge [Value](/majors/education/educational-administration/international-school-administration-leadership/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.

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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Pennsylvania

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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Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA

For return on investment in value, no school beat Wilkes University this year. Wilkes University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $43,496. Typical student debt for value graduates is $26,601. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Wilkes University generally make around $85,253. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Wilkes University admits about 91% of applicants.

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Notes and References

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 · 1 school evaluated.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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