2027 Best Value Insurance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Insurance](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/insurance/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
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. Students from in state pay about $70,517 in tuition and fees. Insurance graduates carry a median of $23,258 in student loans. Insurance graduates of Columbia University In The City Of New York earn a median of $86,770 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Columbia University In The City Of New York admits about 4% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Saint Josephs University earned it the #2 place for insurance. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Saint Josephs University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $53,260. Students borrow a median of $23,016 to complete the insurance program here. Soon after graduation, insurance degree recipients from Saint Josephs University generally make around $66,523. Set against $23,016 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Saint Josephs University admits about 89% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in insurance will find it at St Johns University New York, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Queens, St Johns University New York is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $53,529. Insurance graduates carry a median of $24,125 in student loans. Insurance graduates of St Johns University New York earn a median of $70,752 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,125 median debt. The acceptance rate is 83%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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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