2027 Best Value Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Value](/majors/mathematics-and-statistics/applied-statistics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong value education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.
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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
University Of Delaware tops our 2027 list of the best value value schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $16,810, while out-of-state students pay about $41,400. Value graduates carry a median of $24,861 in student loans. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from University Of Delaware generally make around $54,155. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 71% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Johns Hopkins University earned it the #2 place for value. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $64,730. Typical student debt for value graduates is $13,426. Early-career value graduates make about $84,850. That is a strong return on a $13,426 median debt. The acceptance rate is 6%.
Students looking for strong value in value will find it at Rochester Institute Of Technology, which ranked #3. Set in the suburb of Rochester, Rochester Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $59,210 in tuition and fees. Value graduates carry a median of $27,491 in student loans. Value graduates of Rochester Institute Of Technology earn a median of $63,515 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,491 median debt. Roughly 67% of applicants are accepted.
Villanova University came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value value schools. Villanova University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova. Students from in state pay about $67,776 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,184 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $72,601. That is a strong return on a $26,184 median debt. Roughly 27% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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