DEEPCOLLEGES · OPS · v3.3 SCHOOLS·INDEXED 120 SOURCES IPEDS · CDS · SCORECARD LAST·SYNC 2026.04.29

Best Value Colleges

These schools deliver the highest return on investment — strong graduate outcomes at reasonable net costs.

SchoolAcceptance RateNet CostMedian Salary (10yr)Grad Rate
Georgia Tech 16.5% $11,635 $102,772
University of Illinois 43.7% $11,861 $81,054
Purdue University 50.3% $12,339 $72,424
University of Texas at Austin 63.2% $20,143 $72,097
University of Florida 24.0% $8,306 $71,588
University of North Carolina 18.7% $11,054 $72,200
University of Virginia 16.9% $17,475 $86,863
University of Michigan 17.9% $9,040 $83,648

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