Going to college shouldn’t mean a lifetime of debt. To find the schools that successfully combine quality and affordability, Money weighed more than 20,000 data points, including tuition fees, family borrowing, and career earnings. Explore our list, then build your own.

Published August 25, 2020. Read the full methodology here . Sources: U.S. Department of Education, Peterson's, PayScale.com , Money/American Institutes for Research calculations. Contact us here .