2026 Best Value Value Schools in Pennsylvania
[Value](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/trauma-counseling/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong value education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.
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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Value Schools
Delaware County Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value value schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $6,930, while out-of-state students pay about $15,540. Students borrow a median of $14,866 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Delaware County Community College generally make around $40,102. Set against $14,866 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Pennsylvania Western University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value value schools. Pennsylvania Western University is a large public school located in the town of California. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,436, compared with $16,054 for out-of-state students. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $47,295. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Elizabethtown College one of the best values for value. Elizabethtown College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $37,950. Value graduates carry a median of $26,599 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $57,397. That is a strong return on a $26,599 median debt. Elizabethtown College admits about 78% of applicants.
Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best value value schools. Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $53,500. Typical student debt for value graduates is $26,857. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary generally make around $48,472. That is a strong return on a $26,857 median debt. Roughly 54% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 6 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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