2026 Best Value Human Environments Housing Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Human Environments Housing doctoral degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 32 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor analyzed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Human Environments Housing Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Leading the list is University Of Georgia, our #1 best-value Human Environments Housing school in the United States. University Of Georgia is a public school based in Athens, GA. In-state tuition and fees run about $11,450, compared with $31,688 for out-of-state students. The median Human Environments Housing program debt is $25,000. University Of Georgia alumni report median earnings of $68,726 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Georgia has an acceptance rate of 38%. Read the full report on University Of Georgia
Bob Jones University came in at #2 on this year's best-value Human Environments Housing ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Bob Jones University
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Carson Newman College earned it the #3 place in the United States. Read the full report on Carson Newman College
Missouri State University Springfield came in at #4 on this year's best-value Human Environments Housing ranking in the United States. More on Missouri State University Springfield
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Texas Tech University earned it the #5 place in the United States. Read the full report on Texas Tech University
Kentucky State University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Environments Housing schools. Read the full report on Kentucky State University
Lake Land College came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. More on Lake Land College
Wichita State University offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. Get the full Wichita State University report
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College landed the #9 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College profile
Madison Area Technical College came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. More on Madison Area Technical College
Ohio University Zanesville Campus landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Ohio University Zanesville Campus
Harding University came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Harding University
Kennesaw State University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Environments Housing schools. More on Kennesaw State University
Brigham Young University Provo came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. See the full Brigham Young University Provo profile
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Ohio University Chillicothe Campus
Ohio University Main Campus landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Ohio University Main Campus
Ohio University Southern Campus came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Ohio University Southern Campus report
Capitol College
Capitol College offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. Get the full Capitol College report
The University Of Texas At San Antonio ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Environments Housing schools. See the full The University Of Texas At San Antonio profile
University Of Washington Seattle Campus placed #20 among the best-value Human Environments Housing schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Washington Seattle Campus report
Cuny New York City College Of Technology placed #21 among the best-value Human Environments Housing schools in the United States. Read the full report on Cuny New York City College Of Technology
Ball State University landed the #22 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Ball State University
University Of Missouri Columbia landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Missouri Columbia
Ohio University Eastern Campus ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Environments Housing schools. More on Ohio University Eastern Campus
Cornell University came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Cornell University
Rest of the Top 15% Best-Value Human Environments Housing Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Lindsey Hopkins Technical College ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Environments Housing schools. Read the full report on Lindsey Hopkins Technical College
Texas A And M University College Station ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Environments Housing schools. Read more about Texas A And M University College Station
Ohio University Lancaster Campus ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Human Environments Housing schools. Get the full Ohio University Lancaster Campus report
San Diego State University placed #29 among the best-value Human Environments Housing schools in the United States. Get the full San Diego State University report
Southern Methodist University offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. More on Southern Methodist University
Temple University offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. See the full Temple University profile
Adrian College
Adrian College landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Adrian College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 32 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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