College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Best Value Colleges for Financial Planning & Services in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
3,184 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Financial Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Financial Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 4,087 people earned their degree in financial planning and services, making the major the 430th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,184 financial planning and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Financial Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in financial planning and services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality financial planning and services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the financial planning and services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Financial Planning Rankings Other Ranking Categories

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Financial Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Financial Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region financial planning students.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Financial Planning & Services in the Middle Atlantic Region

1
St. Joe's crest
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s financial planning students in 2020-2021.

St. Joe’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Saint Joseph’s University is $33,492 for middle atlantic region financial planning students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at St. Joe’s

2
Temple crest
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Financial Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 35 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region financial planning students list, Temple has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Temple University is $23,888 for Middle Atlantic Region Financial Planning students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Temple University Financial Planning & Services Report

3
UD crest
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 29 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region financial planning students list, UD has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UD is $18,967 for middle atlantic region financial planning students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UD Financial Planning & Services Report

4

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Financial Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #4 spot on the list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is located in Wayne, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.

William Paterson University also made our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend William Paterson University is $18,498 for Middle Atlantic Region Financial Planning students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full William Paterson University Financial Planning & Services Report

5
Berkeley College - Woodland Park crest
Berkeley College - Woodland Park
Woodland Park, New Jersey

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Financial Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the #5 spot on the list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is located in Woodland Park, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region financial planning students list, Berkeley College - Woodland Park has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park is $14,923 for Middle Atlantic Region Financial Planning students.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at Berkeley College - Woodland Park

6
Berkeley College - New York crest
Berkeley College - New York
New York, New York

With a ranking of #6, Berkeley College - New York did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Berkeley College - New York is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.

Berkeley College - New York also made our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Berkeley College - New York is $17,574 for middle atlantic region financial planning students.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at Berkeley College - New York

7
Marywood crest
Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Marywood University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Marywood is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

Marywood also took the #6 spot in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $20,225 for middle atlantic region financial planning students per year to attend Marywood.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Marywood University Financial Planning & Services Report

8
RMU crest
Robert Morris University
Moon Township, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, Robert Morris University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Robert Morris University is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.

RMU also made our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend RMU is $27,954 for middle atlantic region financial planning students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at RMU

9
Alfred State crest
Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

Alfred State College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 13 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alfred State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $17,263 for Middle Atlantic Region Financial Planning students per year to attend Alfred State.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at Alfred State

10
Pace University crest
Pace University - New York
New York, New York

With a ranking of #10, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 17 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

Pace University also made our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Pace University - New York is $30,268 for middle atlantic region financial planning students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at Pace University

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options