2026 Best Value Telecommunications Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Telecommunications Engineering](/majors/engineering/ee-electrical-engineering/telecommunications-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for telecommunications engineering students.
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2026 Best Value Telecommunications Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in telecommunications engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Telecommunications Engineering Schools
For return on investment in telecommunications engineering, no school beat University Of Maryland College Park this year. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,809, compared with $41,186 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for telecommunications engineering graduates is $23,804. Soon after graduation, telecommunications engineering degree recipients from University Of Maryland College Park generally make around $85,500. Set against $23,804 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Maryland College Park admits about 45% of applicants.
Stony Brook University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value telecommunications engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,931 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $32,741. Students borrow a median of $14,500 to complete the telecommunications engineering program here. Early-career telecommunications engineering graduates make about $79,571. That is a strong return on a $14,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 49%.
Students looking for strong value in telecommunications engineering will find it at George Washington University, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,710. Students borrow a median of $22,910 to complete the telecommunications engineering program here. Telecommunications Engineering graduates of George Washington University earn a median of $73,749 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 47% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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).
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