2026 Best Value Cyber/Electronic Operations & Warfare Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Cyber/Electronic Operations & Warfare](/majors/military-technologies-sciences/intelligence-command-control-ops/cyber-electronic-operations-and-warfare/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong cyber/electronic operations & warfare education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools to find the best return on investment for cyber/electronic operations & warfare students.
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2026 Best Value Cyber/Electronic Operations & Warfare Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the cyber/electronic operations & warfare degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Cyber/Electronic Operations & Warfare Schools
Temple University tops our 2026 list of the best value cyber/electronic operations & warfare schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Temple University is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $23,005, with out-of-state students paying around $38,805. Typical student debt for cyber/electronic operations & warfare graduates is $26,259. Soon after graduation, cyber/electronic operations & warfare degree recipients from Temple University generally make around $54,642. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.
New York University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value cyber/electronic operations & warfare schools. New York University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $62,796. Students borrow a median of $21,897 to complete the cyber/electronic operations & warfare program here. Early-career cyber/electronic operations & warfare graduates make about $64,516. Set against $21,897 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 11 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.