2027 Best Value Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Schools in the New England Region
[Military Technologies & Applied Sciences](/majors/military-technologies-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 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 New England 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 Community College Of Rhode Island, our #1 best value for military technologies & applied sciences in the New England Region. Located in the city of Warwick, Community College Of Rhode Island is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $5,550, compared with $14,834 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $13,940 to complete the military technologies & applied sciences program here. Early-career military technologies & applied sciences graduates make about $39,680. Set against $13,940 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
University Of New Hampshire At Manchester came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value military technologies & applied sciences schools. Located in the city of Manchester, University Of New Hampshire At Manchester is a small public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,838, while out-of-state students pay about $36,418. Military Technologies & Applied Sciences graduates carry a median of $26,393 in student loans. Soon after graduation, military technologies & applied sciences degree recipients from University Of New Hampshire At Manchester generally make around $49,649. Set against $26,393 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 81%.
Harvard University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value military technologies & applied sciences schools. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $61,676. Typical student debt for military technologies & applied sciences graduates is $16,616. Military Technologies & Applied Sciences graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $95,207 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Harvard University admits about 4% of applicants.
A rank of #4 makes Norwich University one of the best values for military technologies & applied sciences. Norwich University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Northfield. In-state tuition and fees average $49,740. Typical student debt for military technologies & applied sciences graduates is $8,333. Soon after graduation, military technologies & applied sciences degree recipients from Norwich University generally make around $73,947. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 74% 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 · 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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