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2026 Best Value Other Education Schools in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Education Schools
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among other education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Indiana, Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,380 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $16,297. Typical student debt for other education graduates is $26,513. Other Education graduates of Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus earn a median of $42,972 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 91%.
Swarthmore College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value other education schools. Set in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore College is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $65,494. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete the other education program here. Early-career other education graduates make about $66,971. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 8% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Eastern University earned it the #3 place for other education. Eastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Davids. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $38,400. Typical student debt for other education graduates is $28,584. Early-career other education graduates make about $58,818. Set against $28,584 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Eastern University admits about 91% of applicants.
A rank of #4 makes University Of Pennsylvania one of the best values for other education. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $68,686. Students borrow a median of $16,155 to complete the other education program here. Early-career other education graduates make about $99,682. That is a strong return on a $16,155 median debt. University Of Pennsylvania admits about 5% of applicants.
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other education, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $20,644, with out-of-state students paying around $41,790. Median earnings reach $63,435 ten years out. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.
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Saint Josephs University landed the #6 spot for other education value this year. Saint Josephs University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Students from in state pay about $53,260 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,426 to complete the other education program here. Early-career other education graduates make about $65,421. That is a strong return on a $26,426 median debt. Saint Josephs University admits about 89% of applicants.
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 · 26 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 6 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.
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