2026 Best Value Value Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Value](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/religious-institution-administration-and-law/management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value value schools.
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2026 Best Value Value Schools in the The Plains States Region
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
Central Christian College Of The Bible tops our 2026 list of the best value value schools in the The Plains States Region. Located in the town of Moberly, Central Christian College Of The Bible is a small private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,200. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the value program here. Graduates go on to earn a median of $34,675 ten years after entry. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt.
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Notes and References
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 · 2 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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