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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Michigan

[Value](/majors/engineering-technologies/drafting-design-engineering-technology/3d-modeling-and-design/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.

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• Best Value Value Schools in Michigan

2026 Best Value Value Schools in Michigan

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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Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI

$3,120 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,750 Avg Student Debt

$37,395 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Oakland Community College the best value for a degree in value in Michigan. Set in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $3,120 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $5,560. Value graduates carry a median of $13,750 in student loans. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Oakland Community College generally make around $45,844. That is a strong return on a $13,750 median debt.

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Macomb Community College
Warren, MI

$3,660 In-State Tuition & Fees

$8,296 Avg Student Debt

$41,596 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Macomb Community College one of the best values for value. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $3,660, with out-of-state students paying around $8,370. Students borrow a median of $8,296 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $44,701. That is a strong return on a $8,296 median debt.

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Notes and References

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.

• 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.