2026 Best Value Packaging Science Schools in Virginia
[Packaging Science](/majors/engineering-technologies/engineering-related-fields/packaging-science/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for packaging science students.
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2026 Best Value Packaging Science Schools in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in packaging science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Packaging Science Schools
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University tops our 2026 list of the best value packaging science schools in Virginia. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $15,948, while out-of-state students pay about $37,764. Typical student debt for packaging science graduates is $23,750. Packaging Science graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn a median of $56,513 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,750 median debt. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University admits about 55% of applicants.
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 · 1 school 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.
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