by our College Data Analytics Team
[Value](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/religious-institution-administration-and-law/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
Central Christian College Of The Bible tops our 2026 list of the best value value schools in the The Plains States Region. Set in the town of Moberly, Central Christian College Of The Bible is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $12,200 in tuition and fees. Value graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Median earnings reach $34,675 ten years out. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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