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2027 Best Value Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/specialized-sales-merchandising-marketing/apparel-and-accessories-marketing-operations/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong apparel and accessories marketing operations education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for apparel and accessories marketing operations students.

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• Best Value Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in apparel and accessories marketing operations, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations Schools

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Rutgers University Newark
Newark, NJ

$17,250 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,065 Avg Student Debt

$74,479 Median Earnings (10yr)

Rutgers University Newark earned the #1 spot for value among apparel and accessories marketing operations schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers University Newark is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,250, while out-of-state students pay about $36,762. Apparel And Accessories Marketing Operations graduates carry a median of $25,065 in student loans. Early-career apparel and accessories marketing operations graduates make about $54,296. That is a strong return on a $25,065 median debt. Roughly 71% of applicants are accepted.

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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

$47,355 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,750 Avg Student Debt

$77,449 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Thomas Jefferson University earned it the #2 place for apparel and accessories marketing operations. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $47,355. Apparel And Accessories Marketing Operations graduates carry a median of $26,750 in student loans. Apparel And Accessories Marketing Operations graduates of Thomas Jefferson University earn a median of $40,407 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Thomas Jefferson University admits about 81% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.