by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 51,779 people earned their degree in finance, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 9,942 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 106 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in finance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great finance programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the finance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region finance students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Castle, Delaware, and it awarded 75 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Wilmington University is $15,186 for Middle Atlantic Region Finance students.
Out of the 106 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Essex County College landed the #2 spot on the list. Essex is a medium-sized public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 12 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Essex County College is $7,871 for Middle Atlantic Region Finance students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is $23,006 for middle atlantic region finance students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 135 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UMGC is $15,395 for middle atlantic region finance students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 106 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the #5 spot on the list. Baruch is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 1,006 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baruch, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baruch College is $2,264 for Middle Atlantic Region Finance students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Goldey - Beacom College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Goldey - Beacom College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmington, Delaware. The school has a small population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Goldey - Beacom College is $17,375 for Middle Atlantic Region Finance students.
Thomas Edison State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Thomas Edison State University is a public institution located in Trenton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s finance degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,927 for middle atlantic region finance students per year to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #9, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 27 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Borough of Manhattan Community College is $5,646 for Middle Atlantic Region Finance students.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 246 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.
WCUPA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WCUPA is $21,484 for middle atlantic region finance students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Finance at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Temple University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 311 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $23,888 for Middle Atlantic Region Finance students per year to attend Temple University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Salisbury University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salisbury is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 64 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,402 for Middle Atlantic Region Finance students per year to attend Salisbury.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Delaware came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s finance degrees to 269 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region finance students list, UD has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Delaware is $18,967 for Middle Atlantic Region Finance students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
La Salle University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 92 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
La Salle also made our “Best Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for La Salle University is $25,819 for middle atlantic region finance students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Queens College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. QC is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 86 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Queens College is $3,469 for Middle Atlantic Region Finance students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Touro College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Touro is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Touro College is $22,259 for Middle Atlantic Region Finance students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Rowan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Rowan University is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 172 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $27,158 for middle atlantic region finance students per year to attend Rowan University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 30 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,119 for middle atlantic region finance students per year to attend SUNY Stony Brook.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 215 diplomas to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.
Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is $27,058 for middle atlantic region finance students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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SUNY Oswego ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Oswego, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s finance degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Oswego is $15,719 for middle atlantic region finance students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Clarion University is $19,452 for middle atlantic region finance students.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $15,117 for middle atlantic region finance students per year to attend University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Excelsior College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
SUNY New Paltz ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New Paltz, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,123 for Middle Atlantic Region Finance students per year to attend SUNY New Paltz.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Howard University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region finance students list, Howard has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Howard is $41,388 for middle atlantic region finance students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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