2024 Best Schools for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region for Master's Degrees
With all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
Choosing the Best School for You
We analyzed 202 schools across the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
Our Methodology
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is to look at the school's average net price - the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student.
In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
Additional Rankings
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Best Value Master's Degree Schools (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Columbia University in the City of New York tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school for master’s degrees in the Middle Atlantic Region for overall quality. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Columbia University in the City of New York is ranked #1 for quality in the state of New York.
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The quality degree programs at Hunter College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region. Hunter is located in New York, New York and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Hunter College has the honor of being ranked #8 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is University of Pennsylvania a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
Full University of Pennsylvania Value Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Baltimore, Maryland.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County has the honor of being ranked #3 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baruch College is a fairly large public school located in New York, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Baruch College is ranked #20 for quality in the state of New York.
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Brooklyn College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Brooklyn College is ranked #22 for quality in the state of New York.
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With a ranking of #7, Lehman College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bronx, New York, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Lehman College is ranked #32 for quality in the state of New York.
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The City College of New York did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York.
Not only is The City College of New York a great value, but it is also ranked #26 in New York for overall quality.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. John Jay is a public institution located in New York, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, John Jay College of Criminal Justice is ranked #18 for quality in the state of New York.
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Queens College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Queens College is a fairly large public school located in Queens, New York.
Not only is Queens College a great value, but it is also ranked #23 in New York for overall quality.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Rutgers University - New Brunswick a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in New Jersey for overall quality.
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Fashion Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FIT SUNY is located in New York, New York and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Fashion Institute of Technology is ranked #13 for quality in the state of New York.
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The College of New Jersey did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. The College of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school located in Ewing, New Jersey.
The College of New Jersey has the honor of being ranked #3 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Baltimore, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Johns Hopkins University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Maryland.
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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Rutgers University - Newark has the honor of being ranked #6 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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SUNY Old Westbury ranked #21 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Old Westbury, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, SUNY Old Westbury is ranked #68 for quality in the state of New York.
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Georgetown University landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Not only is Georgetown University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #23, Coppin State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Coppin is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland.
Not only is Coppin State University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Maryland for overall quality.
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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland Global Campus is a large public school located in Adelphi, Maryland.
Not only is University of Maryland Global Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Maryland for overall quality.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, West Chester University of Pennsylvania is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
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