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2026 Best Value Value Schools in the New England Region

1 Colleges in the United States
$26,908 Avg Student Debt
$51,582 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Value Badge [Value](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/sound-arts/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong value education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.

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2026 Best Value Value Schools in the New England 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

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University Of Massachusetts Lowell tops our 2026 list of the best value value schools in the New England Region. Set in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $16,966 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $36,264. Value graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Lowell generally make around $35,311. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.

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Bennington College
Bennington, VT

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Bennington College earned it the #2 place for value. Set in the town of Bennington, Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $66,262. Value graduates carry a median of $26,815 in student loans. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Bennington College generally make around $29,031. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 44% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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