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2027 Best Value Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Value](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/patient-safety-and-healthcare-quality/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.

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• Best Value Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Value Schools

1

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

$47,355 In-State Tuition & Fees

$32,256 Avg Student Debt

$77,449 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Thomas Jefferson University, our #1 best value for value in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $47,355. Students borrow a median of $32,256 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $61,081. Set against $32,256 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 81%.

2

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

$62,412 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$84,648 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Drexel University earned it the #2 place for value. Drexel University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $62,412. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $50,059. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.

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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.