by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 1,475 schools in the United States to determine which ones have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value (no aid) school for bachelor’s degrees in the United States in this year’s ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Provo, Utah.
Brigham Young University - Provo has the honor of being ranked #1 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,168 a year for undergraduates.
Out of the 1,475 bachelor’s degree schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #2 spot on the list. Western Governors University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western Governors University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Utah. The average cost without aid for the school is $13,452 a year for undergraduates.
A rank of #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for students working on their degree. This large private for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona.
University of Phoenix - Arizona has the honor of being ranked #3 in Arizona for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $15,402 a year.
The quality degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money. This large private for-profit school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia.
American Public University System has the honor of being ranked #1 in West Virginia for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $15,072 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Cayey. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money list. UPR Cayey is a public institution located in Cayey, Puerto Rico.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Puerto Rico - Cayey is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Puerto Rico. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $16,101 a year.
Seattle Central College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money ranking. Seattle Central College is a small public school located in Seattle, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Seattle Central College is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $15,238 a year.
Capella University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money ranking. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Capella University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $20,148 a year.
Thomas Edison State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money list. TESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Trenton, New Jersey.
Thomas Edison State University has the honor of being ranked #5 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $14,445 a year.
Bellevue University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska.
Not only is Bellevue University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Nebraska for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $18,993 a year.
Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Aurora, Colorado.
Not only is Colorado State University - Global Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Colorado for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $18,664 a year.
Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money ranking, coming in at #11. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Brigham Young University - Idaho is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Idaho. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $8,868 a year.
Foothill College landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money ranking. Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Foothill College has the honor of being ranked #7 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $30,452 a year.
Park University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money ranking. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Parkville, Missouri.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Park University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Missouri. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $16,937 a year.
University of Phoenix - California came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money ranking. UOPX - California is located in Ontario, California and has a small student population. It is a private for-profit school.
Not only is University of Phoenix - California a great value, but it is also ranked #29 in California for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,552 a year for undergraduates.
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Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money ranking, coming in at #15. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is ranked #20 for quality in the state of California. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,343 a year for undergraduates.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money list. LWTech is located in Kirkland, Washington and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Lake Washington Institute of Technology is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost without aid for the school is $21,264 a year for undergraduates.
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South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money ranking, coming in at #17. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is South Dakota State University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in South Dakota for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $20,863 a year.
Brigham Young University - Hawaii did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money ranking, coming in at #18. Laie, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Brigham Young University - Hawaii is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Hawaii. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $14,102 a year.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Fargo, North Dakota.
Not only is North Dakota State University - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in North Dakota for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,954 a year for undergraduates.
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Valley City State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money ranking, coming in at #20. Valley City State University is a small public school located in Valley City, North Dakota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Valley City State University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of North Dakota. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,888 a year for undergraduates.
With a ranking of #21, Valencia College did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Valencia College is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Florida. The average cost without aid for the school is $18,749 a year for undergraduates.
Minot State University landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money ranking. MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Minot State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in North Dakota for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $15,055 a year.
ranked #23 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money list.
The average cost without aid for the school is $11,000 a year for undergraduates.
University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money ranking. UMGC is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maryland Global Campus is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Maryland. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,506 a year for undergraduates.
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The University of Arizona Global Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money ranking. This large private for-profit school is located in San Diego, California.
The University of Arizona Global Campus has the honor of being ranked #34 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,002 a year for undergraduates.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
To learn more about the schools below, just click on their names:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bismarck State College | Bismarck, ND | Value Report |
| 52 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH | Value Report |
| 52 | Strayer University - Virginia | Arlington, VA | Value Report |
| 54 | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH | Value Report |
| 55 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | Value Report |
| 55 | Excelsior University | Albany, NY | Value Report |
| 57 | Chadron State College | Chadron, NE | Value Report |
| 58 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL | Value Report |
| 59 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | Value Report |
| 60 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | Value Report |
| 61 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA | Value Report |
| 62 | University of Minnesota - Crookston | Crookston, MN | Value Report |
| 63 | United States University | San Diego, CA | Value Report |
| 64 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | Value Report |
| 65 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC | Value Report |
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 216 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA | Value Report |
| 216 | University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon | Bayamon, PR | Value Report |
| 218 | Plaza College | Forest Hills, NY | Value Report |
| 219 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | Value Report |
| 220 | California State University - East Bay | Hayward, CA | Value Report |
| 220 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL | Value Report |
| 222 | Georgia Military College | Milledgeville, GA | Value Report |
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These schools also performed well in our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 223 | University of Toledo | Toledo, OH | Value Report |
| 224 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Value Report |
| 225 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Value Report |
| 226 | Baruch College | New York, NY | Value Report |
| 227 | College of Central Florida | Ocala, FL | Value Report |
| 228 | Black Hills State University | Spearfish, SD | Value Report |
| 229 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS | Value Report |
| 230 | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, KS | Value Report |
| 231 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO | Value Report |
| 232 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | Value Report |
| 233 | University of Charleston | Charleston, WV | Value Report |
| 234 | Jackson State University | Jackson, MS | Value Report |
| 235 | Miami Dade College | Miami, FL | Value Report |
| 235 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | Atlanta, GA | Value Report |
| 237 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | Value Report |
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
