2027 Best Value Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Military Technologies & Applied Sciences](/majors/military-technologies-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for military technologies & applied sciences students.
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2027 Best Value Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in military technologies & applied sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Schools
Leading the list is Johns Hopkins University, our #1 best value for military technologies & applied sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region. Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Students from in state pay about $64,730 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for military technologies & applied sciences graduates is $13,426. Military Technologies & Applied Sciences graduates of Johns Hopkins University earn a median of $84,850 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,426 median debt. The acceptance rate is 6%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Maryland University College earned it the #2 place for military technologies & applied sciences. Set in the suburb of Adelphi, University Of Maryland University College is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,136, compared with $12,336 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for military technologies & applied sciences graduates is $23,276. Early-career military technologies & applied sciences graduates make about $65,890. Set against $23,276 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Mercyhurst College earned it the #3 place for military technologies & applied sciences. Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $45,770. Students borrow a median of $25,625 to complete the military technologies & applied sciences program here. Military Technologies & Applied Sciences graduates of Mercyhurst College earn a median of $64,627 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at New York University earned it the #4 place for military technologies & applied sciences. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $62,796. Military Technologies & Applied Sciences graduates carry a median of $21,897 in student loans. Soon after graduation, military technologies & applied sciences degree recipients from New York University generally make around $64,516. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. New York University admits about 9% of applicants.
Georgetown University came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best value military technologies & applied sciences schools. Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,089. Typical student debt for military technologies & applied sciences graduates is $16,483. Early-career military technologies & applied sciences graduates make about $85,186. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 13% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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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