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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Massachusetts

[Value](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/security-science-and-technology/forensic-science-and-technology/) 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.

College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value value schools.

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• Best Value Value Schools in Massachusetts

2026 Best Value Value Schools in Massachusetts

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

Lasell College
Newton, MA

$27,040 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,808 Avg Student Debt

$49,705 Median Earnings (10yr)

Lasell College tops our 2026 list of the best value value schools in Massachusetts. Lasell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $27,040. Value graduates carry a median of $26,808 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $49,793. That is a strong return on a $26,808 median debt. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

$68,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,232 Avg Student Debt

$83,238 Median Earnings (10yr)

Boston University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value value schools. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $68,102. Value graduates carry a median of $25,232 in student loans. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Boston University generally make around $57,616. That is a strong return on a $25,232 median debt. The acceptance rate is 11%.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.