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2026 Best Value Value Schools in New York

[Value](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/sound-arts/) 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 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value value schools.

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• Best Value Value Schools in New York

2026 Best Value Value Schools in New York

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Value Schools

1

Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, NY

$6,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,000 Avg Student Debt

$41,190 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Onondaga Community College the best value for a degree in value in New York. Onondaga Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Syracuse. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,102, with out-of-state students paying around $11,392. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $35,781. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

Suny College At Oswego
Oswego, NY

$8,825 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,163 Avg Student Debt

$57,566 Median Earnings (10yr)

Suny College At Oswego is a great value for students pursuing a degree in value, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Oswego, Suny College At Oswego is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $8,825, with out-of-state students paying around $18,735. Value graduates carry a median of $25,163 in student loans. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Suny College At Oswego generally make around $41,899. That is a strong return on a $25,163 median debt. The acceptance rate is 80%.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.