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2027 Best Value Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Value](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/forensic-nursing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value value schools.

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• Best Value Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Value Schools

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Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA

$11,436 In-State Tuition & Fees

$35,187 Avg Student Debt

$47,295 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in value, no school beat Pennsylvania Western University this year. Located in the town of California, Pennsylvania Western University is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,436, with out-of-state students paying around $16,054. Typical student debt for value graduates is $35,187. Early-career value graduates make about $45,448. That is a strong return on a $35,187 median debt. The acceptance rate is 94%.

2

Desales University
Center Valley, PA

$46,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,000 Avg Student Debt

$61,295 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in value will find it at Desales University, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Center Valley, Desales University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $46,800. Students borrow a median of $31,000 to complete the value program here. Value graduates of Desales University earn a median of $97,620 early in their careers. Set against $31,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Desales University admits about 77% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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.