Top 5 'Best Value' Education Schools and Programs By State
KEY:
Graduate (G) Undergraduate (UG)
State
Program
Alabama
1
2
3
4
5
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Alabama A&M University
University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of South Alabama
University of Alabama
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (G)
Elementary (UG)
Secondary (G)
Elementary (UG)
Alaska
None
Arizona
1
2
3
4
5
Arizona State University
University of Arizona
Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Northern Arizona University
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (G)
Elementary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Arkansas
1
2
3
4
5
Henderson State University
University of Arkansas at Monticello
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Arkansas Tech University
University of Arkansas
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (G)
California
1
2
3
4
5
6
University of California -Los Angeles
University of California - Irvine
University of California - San Diego
California State University - Long Beach
California State University - Northridge
University of California - Irvine
Secondary (G)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (G)
Secondary (G)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (G)
Colorado
1
2
University of Colorado Boulder
Colorado Christian University
Elementary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Connecticut
1
2
3
4
Eastern Connecticut State University
Eastern Connecticut State University
University of Hartford
Southern Connecticut State University
Elementary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (G)
Delaware
University of Delaware
Wilmington University
Elementary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Florida
1
2
3
4
5
Daytona State College
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
University of Central Florida
Florida State University
Florida State University
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (G)
Secondary (UG)
Georgia
1
2
3
4
5
Clayton State University
University of Georgia
Georgia Southwestern State University
Valdosta State University
Valdosta State University
Secondary (G)
Secondary (G)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (G)
Secondary (UG)
Hawaii
None
Idaho
1
2
3
4
5
Northwest Nazarene University
Boise State University
Brigham Young University - Idaho
Brigham Young University - Idaho
Northwest Nazarene University
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Illinois
1
2
3
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Loyola University Chicago
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (G)
Elementary (UG)
Indiana
1
2
3
4
5
Indiana University - Bloomington
Purdue University - Calumet
Purdue University - North Central
Purdue University
Ball State University
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
1
2
3
4
University of Iowa
Coe College
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
5
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Secondary (UG)
Iowa
Kansas
1
2
3
4
5
Fort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University
Pittsburg State University
Kansas State University
Newman University
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Kentucky
1
2
3
4
5
Murray State University
University of Kentucky
Alice Lloyd College
Murray State University
University of Kentucky
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Secondary (G)
Louisiana
1
2
3
4
5
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana University
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical
Southeastern Louisiana University
Elementary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Maine
None
Maryland
1
2
3
4
5
McDaniel College
University of Maryland - College Park
Morgan State University
University of Maryland - College Park
University of Maryland - College Park
Elementary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (G)
Elementary (UG)
Massachusetts
1
2
3
4
5
Fitchburg State University
Gordon College
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Gordon College
Westfield State University
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (G)
Elementary (UG)
Secondary (G)
Michigan
1
2
3
4
5
University of Michigan - Flint
Hope College
University of Michigan - Dearborn
Saginaw Valley State University
Michigan State University
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (G)
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Minnesota
1
2
3
4
5
University of Minnesota - Morris
Minnesota State University - Mankato
Minnesota State University - Mankato
Winona State University
University of Minnesota - Duluth
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (G)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Mississippi
1
2
3
4
5
University of Mississippi
Delta State University
University of Southern Mississippi
University of Mississippi
William Carey University
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Missouri
1
2
3
4
5
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Truman State University
Missouri State University
William Jewell College
Missouri State University
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (G)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Montana
1
2
3
4
5
University of Montana
University of Montana
Montana State University
Montana State University Billings
Montana State University
Nebraska
Secondary (G)
Elementary (G)
Elementary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
1
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Elementary (UG)
Nevada
None
New Hampshire
None
New Jersey
1
2
3
Montclair State University
Rutgers University - Newark
Rutgers University - Camden
Secondary (G)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
4
5
Kean University
Montclair State University
Secondary (G)
Elementary (UG)
New Mexico
None
New York
1
2
3
CUNY - Hunter College
CUNY - Brooklyn College
CUNY - Hunter College
Secondary (G)
Secondary (G)
Secondary (UG)
4
5
CUNY - York College
CUNY - Hunter College
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
North Carolina
1
2
University of North Carolina at Asheville
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (G)
3
4
5
Fayetteville State University
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
North Carolina A&T State University
Secondary (G)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (G)
North Dakota
1
North Dakota State University
Secondary (UG)
Wright State University
Miami University of Ohio
Miami University of Ohio
Ohio State University
Ohio State University
Secondary (G)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (G)
Elementary (G)
Secondary (G)
Ohio
1
2
3
4
5
Oklahoma
1
2
3
4
5
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
East Central University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Langston University
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Oregon
1
Oregon State University
Secondary (G)
Pennsylvania
1
2
3
4
5
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
Neumann University
Gwynedd Mercy University
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Rhode Island
1
2
3
Rhode Island College
University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
Secondary (G)
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
South Carolina
1
2
3
4
5
Clemson University
Furman University
College of Charleston
University of South Carolina - Columbia
North Greenville University
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
South Dakota
1
2
3
4
University of South Dakota
Dakota State University
Northern State University
University of South Dakota
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Tennessee
1
2
3
4
5
Lipscomb University
Austin Peay State University
East Tennessee State University
University of Tennessee - Martin
Middle Tennessee State University
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (G)
Secondary (UG)
University of Houston
Secondary (UG)
Texas
1
2
3
4
5
Texas A&M University
Dallas Baptist University
University of Houston
Texas Southern University
Elementary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Western Governors University
Utah Valley University
Western Governors University
University of Utah
University of Utah
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (G)
Elementary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Utah
1
2
3
4
5
Vermont
1
2
University of Vermont
University of Vermont
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Virginia
1
2
College of William and Mary
University of Virginia
Secondary (G)
Secondary (G)
3
4
5
James Madison University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Radford University
Secondary (G)
Secondary (G)
Secondary (G)
Washington
1
2
3
4
5
University of Washington - Seattle
Central Washington University
Whitworth University
Washington State University
Gonzaga University
Secondary (G)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
West Virginia
1
2
Concord University
Concord University
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Wisconsin
1
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Secondary (UG)
2
3
4
University of Wisconsin - Stout
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Carroll University
Secondary (UG)
Elementary (UG)
Secondary (UG)
Wyoming
None
Washington, D.C.
None
Top 25 U.S. 'Best Value' Education Schools and Programs
KEY: Graduate (G) Undergraduate (UG)
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School
Program
Western Governors University
Secondary (UG)
CUNY - Hunter College
Secondary (G)
CUNY - Brooklyn College
Secondary (G)
CUNY - Hunter College
Secondary (UG)
CUNY - York College
Secondary (UG)
Fort Hays State University
Secondary (UG)
Henderson State University
Secondary (UG)
CUNY - Hunter College
Elementary (UG)
Montclair State University
Secondary (G)
University of California - Los Angel Secondary (G)
University of California - Irvine
Secondary (UG)
College of William and Mary
Secondary (G)
Northwestern State University of Elementary (UG)
Southeastern Louisiana University Secondary (UG)
Lipscomb University
Secondary (UG)
University of California - San Dieg Secondary (G)
CUNY - Hunter College
Special Education (G)
Austin Peay State University
Secondary (UG)
University of Houston
Secondary (UG)
University of Arkansas at Monticel Secondary (UG)
Northwestern State University of Secondary (UG)
Utah Valley University
Secondary (UG)
Texas A&M University
Elementary (UG)
SUNY College at Old Westbury
Secondary (UG)
University of Science and Arts of Secondary (UG)
Best Value Score
77.05211974
77.04840202
75.70324867
74.18340202
73.18447353
72.30080937
71.53220018
71.31090202
71.13637969
71.02094472
70.7633351
70.54487836
70.34633603
69.64200404
69.49051614
69.47885938
69.39840202
69.33427573
69.02057708
68.80929593
68.75633603
68.74321383
68.70567234
68.60855316
68.5456531