2026 Best Value Housing Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Housing](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-environments-housing/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong housing education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for housing students.
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2026 Best Value Housing Schools in the Great Lakes Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the housing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Housing Schools
Leading the list is Ohio University Main Campus, our #1 best value for housing in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the town of Athens. Students from in state pay about $14,158 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $24,838. Housing graduates carry a median of $25,683 in student loans. Housing graduates of Ohio University Main Campus earn a median of $38,637 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Ohio University Main Campus admits about 85% of applicants.
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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 · 10 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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