2027 Best Value Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/entrepreneurial-studies/entrepreneurial-and-small-business-operations-other/) 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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for other entrepreneurial and small business operations students.
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2027 Best Value Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other entrepreneurial and small business operations degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Schools
Stony Brook University tops our 2027 list of the best value other entrepreneurial and small business operations schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,931, compared with $32,741 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates is $20,537. Other Entrepreneurial And Small Business Operations graduates of Stony Brook University earn a median of $60,047 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 49%.
Fashion Institute Of Technology came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value other entrepreneurial and small business operations schools. Located in the city of New York, Fashion Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $8,174 in tuition and fees, compared with $22,696 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete the other entrepreneurial and small business operations program here. Early-career other entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates make about $24,387. Set against $19,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
Rowan University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value other entrepreneurial and small business operations schools. Rowan University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,574, with out-of-state students paying around $26,932. Students borrow a median of $24,488 to complete the other entrepreneurial and small business operations program here. Other Entrepreneurial And Small Business Operations graduates of Rowan University earn a median of $43,702 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value other entrepreneurial and small business operations schools. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $20,644, compared with $41,790 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates is $26,000. Early-career other entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates make about $47,840. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 61%.
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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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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.