2026 Best Value Value Schools in the Far Western Region
[Value](/majors/engineering/energy-systems-engineering/general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for value students.
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2026 Best Value Value Schools in the Far Western Region
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
Leading the list is Oregon Institute Of Technology, our #1 best value for value in the Far Western Region. Oregon Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Klamath Falls. In-state tuition and fees average $13,260, with out-of-state students paying around $37,196. Value graduates carry a median of $27,551 in student loans. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Oregon Institute Of Technology generally make around $63,715. That is a strong return on a $27,551 median debt. Oregon Institute Of Technology admits about 95% of applicants.
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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