2026 Best Value Insurance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Insurance](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/insurance/insurance/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 14 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for insurance students.
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2026 Best Value Insurance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the insurance degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Insurance Schools
Our analysis ranked Columbia University In The City Of New York the best value for a degree in insurance in the Middle Atlantic Region. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $70,517. Insurance graduates carry a median of $23,258 in student loans. Soon after graduation, insurance degree recipients from Columbia University In The City Of New York generally make around $86,770. That is a strong return on a $23,258 median debt. Columbia University In The City Of New York admits about 4% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in insurance will find it at St Johns University New York, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Queens, St Johns University New York is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $53,529. Typical student debt for insurance graduates is $24,125. Soon after graduation, insurance degree recipients from St Johns University New York generally make around $70,752. That is a strong return on a $24,125 median debt. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.
Saint Josephs University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in insurance, landing the #3 spot this year. Saint Josephs University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Students from in state pay about $53,260 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $23,016 to complete the insurance program here. Early-career insurance graduates make about $66,523. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 14 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).
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