2027 Best Value Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Value](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-administration-and-management/risk-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.
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2027 Best Value Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Value Schools
Leading the list is York College Pennsylvania, our #1 best value for value in the Middle Atlantic Region. York College Pennsylvania is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of York. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $25,588. Students borrow a median of $26,395 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from York College Pennsylvania generally make around $53,667. Set against $26,395 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in value will find it at College Of Mount Saint Vincent, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Bronx, College Of Mount Saint Vincent is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $44,540. Typical student debt for value graduates is $24,750. Value graduates of College Of Mount Saint Vincent earn a median of $58,239 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,750 median debt. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.
Seton Hill University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value value schools. Seton Hill University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greensburg. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $42,944. Typical student debt for value graduates is $26,556. Value graduates of Seton Hill University earn a median of $59,384 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 80%.
Students looking for strong value in value will find it at Le Moyne College, which ranked #4. Le Moyne College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Syracuse. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $40,330. Typical student debt for value graduates is $26,000. Early-career value graduates make about $54,816. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 83%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Hilbert College earned it the #5 place for value. Hilbert College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamburg. In-state tuition and fees average $33,740. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the value program here. Value graduates of Hilbert College earn a median of $41,196 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
Robert Morris University came in at #6 for value in value this year. Located in the suburb of Moon Township, Robert Morris University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $35,770. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Robert Morris University generally make around $60,999. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 90%.
Temple University came in at #7 for value in value this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $23,005 in tuition and fees, compared with $38,805 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $93,999. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 80%.
Saint Josephs University earned the #8 position for value in value this year. Saint Josephs University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $53,260. Typical student debt for value graduates is $22,375. Value graduates of Saint Josephs University earn a median of $65,421 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,375 median debt. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on 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 · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 8 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).
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