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2026 Best Value Intelligence & Command Control Operations Schools in Pennsylvania

[Intelligence & Command Control Operations](/majors/military-technologies-sciences/intelligence-command-control-ops/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value intelligence & command control operations schools.

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• Best Value Intelligence & Command Control Operations Schools in Pennsylvania

2026 Best Value Intelligence & Command Control Operations Schools in Pennsylvania

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in intelligence & command control operations, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Intelligence & Command Control Operations Schools

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Mercyhurst College
Erie, PA

$45,770 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,625 Avg Student Debt

$47,452 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in intelligence & command control operations, no school beat Mercyhurst College this year. Set in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $45,770. Typical student debt for intelligence & command control operations graduates is $25,625. Early-career intelligence & command control operations graduates make about $64,627. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Mercyhurst College admits about 81% of applicants.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

$23,005 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,259 Avg Student Debt

$63,727 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Temple University earned it the #2 place for intelligence & command control operations. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $23,005, compared with $38,805 for out-of-state students. Intelligence & Command Control Operations graduates carry a median of $26,259 in student loans. Early-career intelligence & command control operations graduates make about $54,642. Set against $26,259 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Temple University admits about 80% of applicants.

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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 · 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).

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