2027 Best Value Educational Assessment Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Educational Assessment](/majors/education/educational-assessment/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for educational assessment students.
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2027 Best Value Educational Assessment Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the educational assessment degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Educational Assessment Schools
Our analysis ranked Johns Hopkins University the best value for a degree in educational assessment in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $64,730. Educational Assessment graduates carry a median of $13,426 in student loans. Educational Assessment graduates of Johns Hopkins University earn a median of $113,246 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 6%.
University Of Maryland University College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value educational assessment schools. University Of Maryland University College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,136, compared with $12,336 for out-of-state students. Educational Assessment graduates carry a median of $23,276 in student loans. Soon after graduation, educational assessment degree recipients from University Of Maryland University College generally make around $65,890. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
University Of Pennsylvania is a great value for students pursuing a degree in educational assessment, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $68,686 in tuition and fees. Educational Assessment graduates carry a median of $16,155 in student loans. Educational Assessment graduates of University Of Pennsylvania earn a median of $99,682 early in their careers. Set against $16,155 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #4 makes Pennsylvania State University Main Campus one of the best values for educational assessment. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of University Park. In-state tuition and fees average $20,644, with out-of-state students paying around $41,790. Typical student debt for educational assessment graduates is $26,000. Early-career educational assessment graduates make about $60,523. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Hofstra University earned it the #5 place for educational assessment. Hofstra University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead. In-state tuition and fees average $57,660. Educational Assessment graduates carry a median of $24,848 in student loans. Educational Assessment graduates of Hofstra University earn a median of $55,705 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,848 median debt. Roughly 68% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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.