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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Michigan

[Value](/majors/health-care-professions/bioethics-medical-ethics/nursing-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 8 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

1

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

$16,159 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,689 Avg Student Debt

$53,493 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Wayne State University, our #1 best value for value in Michigan. Wayne State University is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit. In-state tuition and fees average $16,159, while out-of-state students pay about $34,650. Students borrow a median of $26,689 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $55,469. That is a strong return on a $26,689 median debt. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.

2

Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI

$34,014 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,268 Avg Student Debt

$51,732 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Spring Arbor University one of the best values for value. Spring Arbor University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Spring Arbor. In-state tuition and fees average $34,014. Students borrow a median of $28,268 to complete the value program here. Value graduates of Spring Arbor University earn a median of $53,080 early in their careers. Set against $28,268 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 52%.

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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 · 8 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.