2027 Best Value Packaging Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Packaging Science](/majors/engineering-technologies/engineering-related-fields/packaging-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for packaging science students.
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2027 Best Value Packaging Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in packaging science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Packaging Science Schools
Our analysis ranked Rutgers University New Brunswick the best value for a degree in packaging science in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,929, with out-of-state students paying around $37,441. Students borrow a median of $25,120 to complete the packaging science program here. Soon after graduation, packaging science degree recipients from Rutgers University New Brunswick generally make around $58,402. That is a strong return on a $25,120 median debt. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in packaging science will find it at Rochester Institute Of Technology, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Rochester, Rochester Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $59,210 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for packaging science graduates is $27,750. Soon after graduation, packaging science degree recipients from Rochester Institute Of Technology generally make around $74,923. Set against $27,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 67% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in packaging science will find it at Pratt Institute Main, which ranked #3. Pratt Institute Main is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn. Students from in state pay about $61,845 in tuition and fees. Packaging Science graduates carry a median of $25,103 in student loans. Packaging Science graduates of Pratt Institute Main earn a median of $38,569 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,103 median debt. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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