2026 Best Value Value Schools in Pennsylvania
[Value](/majors/education/teacher-education-development-levels-methods/online-educator-teaching/) 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.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value value schools.
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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
Point Park University earned the #1 spot for value among value schools in Pennsylvania. Point Park University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $39,570. Students borrow a median of $28,323 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Point Park University generally make around $40,759. Set against $28,323 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in value will find it at Elizabethtown College, which ranked #2. Elizabethtown College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $37,950. Typical student debt for value graduates is $27,000. Early-career value graduates make about $57,397. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Elizabethtown College admits about 78% of applicants.
Wilkes University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value value schools. Wilkes University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre. In-state tuition and fees average $43,496. Typical student debt for value graduates is $27,000. Early-career value graduates make about $53,433. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.
Lebanon Valley College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in value, landing the #4 spot this year. Lebanon Valley College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annville. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $52,080. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the value program here. Value graduates of Lebanon Valley College earn a median of $51,300 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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