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2026 Best Value Health Occupations Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Health Occupations Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/health-occupations-teacher-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong health occupations teacher education education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for health occupations teacher education students.

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• Best Value Health Occupations Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2026 Best Value Health Occupations Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health occupations teacher education, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Health Occupations Teacher Education Schools

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

$23,005 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$63,727 Median Earnings (10yr)

Temple University earned the #1 spot for value among health occupations teacher education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $23,005, with out-of-state students paying around $38,805. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the health occupations teacher education program here. Soon after graduation, health occupations teacher education degree recipients from Temple University generally make around $54,642. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 80%.

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University Of Rochester
Rochester, NY

$67,080 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,517 Avg Student Debt

$79,042 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in health occupations teacher education will find it at University Of Rochester, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $67,080 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for health occupations teacher education graduates is $21,517. Soon after graduation, health occupations teacher education degree recipients from University Of Rochester generally make around $53,127. Set against $21,517 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 40%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 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.