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2027 Best Value Educational Evaluation & Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Educational Evaluation & Research](/majors/education/educational-assessment/educational-evaluation-and-research/) 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.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for educational evaluation & research students.

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• Best Value Educational Evaluation & Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value Educational Evaluation & Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in educational evaluation & research, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Educational Evaluation & Research Schools

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

$64,730 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,426 Avg Student Debt

$87,555 Median Earnings (10yr)

Johns Hopkins University earned the #1 spot for value among educational evaluation & research schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $64,730. Typical student debt for educational evaluation & research graduates is $13,426. Early-career educational evaluation & research graduates make about $113,246. That is a strong return on a $13,426 median debt. Roughly 6% of applicants are accepted.

2

Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Park, PA

$20,644 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$63,435 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Pennsylvania State University Main Campus one of the best values for educational evaluation & research. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $20,644, compared with $41,790 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for educational evaluation & research graduates is $26,000. Soon after graduation, educational evaluation & research degree recipients from Pennsylvania State University Main Campus generally make around $60,523. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 61%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.