by our College Data Analytics Team
[Value](/majors/health-care-professions/bioethics-medical-ethics/nursing-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
Our analysis ranked South Universitysavannah Online the best value for a degree in value in Georgia. South Universitysavannah Online is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah. Students from in state pay about $17,895 in tuition and fees. Value graduates carry a median of $49,281 in student loans. Value graduates of South Universitysavannah Online earn a median of $86,993 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $49,281 median debt.
The ranking above is published 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.