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2026 Best Value Educational Evaluation & Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Educational Evaluation & Research](/majors/education/educational-assessment/educational-evaluation-and-research/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 9 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value educational evaluation & research schools.

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• Best Value Educational Evaluation & Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2026 Best Value Educational Evaluation & Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in educational evaluation & research, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Educational Evaluation & Research Schools

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

$64,730 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,426 Avg Student Debt

$87,555 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Johns Hopkins University the best value for a degree in educational evaluation & research in the Middle Atlantic Region. Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. In-state tuition and fees average $64,730. Students borrow a median of $13,426 to complete the educational evaluation & research program here. Early-career educational evaluation & research graduates make about $113,246. Set against $13,426 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 6%.

2

Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Park, PA

$20,644 In-State Tuition & Fees

$63,435 Median Earnings (10yr)

Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in educational evaluation & research, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $20,644, while out-of-state students pay about $41,790. Median earnings reach $63,435 ten years out. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus admits about 61% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 9 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.