2027 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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value insurance schools.
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2027 Best Value Insurance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in insurance, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Insurance Schools
For return on investment in insurance, no school beat Columbia University In The City Of New York this year. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $70,517. Students borrow a median of $23,258 to complete the insurance program here. Soon after graduation, insurance degree recipients from Columbia University In The City Of New York generally make around $86,770. Set against $23,258 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.
Saint Josephs University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value insurance schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Saint Josephs University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $53,260. Insurance graduates carry a median of $23,016 in student loans. Insurance graduates of Saint Josephs University earn a median of $66,523 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Saint Josephs University admits about 89% of applicants.
St Johns University New York came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value insurance schools. 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. Insurance graduates of St Johns University New York earn a median of $70,752 early in their careers. Set against $24,125 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 83%.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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