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2027 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Other Physical Science](/majors/physical-sciences/other-physical-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other physical science students.

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• Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Best Value Other Physical Science Schools

1

Suny Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY

$7,648 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,738 Avg Student Debt

$54,080 Median Earnings (10yr)

Suny Empire State College tops our 2027 list of the best value other physical science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Suny Empire State College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $7,648 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $17,558. Students borrow a median of $20,738 to complete the other physical science program here. Early-career other physical science graduates make about $59,562. Set against $20,738 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

$64,730 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,426 Avg Student Debt

$87,555 Median Earnings (10yr)

Johns Hopkins University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other physical science, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $64,730. Typical student debt for other physical science graduates is $13,426. Soon after graduation, other physical science degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University generally make around $65,799. That is a strong return on a $13,426 median debt. Roughly 6% 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 · 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.