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2027 Best Value Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Value](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/microbiological-sciences-immunology/infectious-disease-and-global-health/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for value students.

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• Best Value Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Value Schools

1

St Francis College
Brooklyn, NY

$28,775 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,966 Avg Student Debt

$58,099 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is St Francis College, our #1 best value for value in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the city of Brooklyn, St Francis College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $28,775 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $24,966 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from St Francis College generally make around $40,678. That is a strong return on a $24,966 median debt.

2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

$67,710 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,910 Avg Student Debt

$90,873 Median Earnings (10yr)

George Washington University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value value schools. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $67,710. Students borrow a median of $22,910 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $73,749. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. George Washington University admits about 47% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.