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2027 Best Value Costume Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Costume Design](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/costume-design/) 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 costume design students.

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• Best Value Costume Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value Costume Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Best Value Costume Design Schools

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

$65,636 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$114,862 Median Earnings (10yr)

Carnegie Mellon University earned the #1 spot for value among costume design schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $65,636. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the costume design program here. Soon after graduation, costume design degree recipients from Carnegie Mellon University generally make around $27,391. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Carnegie Mellon University admits about 12% of applicants.

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Marymount Manhattan College
New York, NY

$41,870 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$49,131 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in costume design will find it at Marymount Manhattan College, which ranked #2. Set in the city of New York, Marymount Manhattan College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $41,870 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the costume design program here. Costume Design graduates of Marymount Manhattan College earn a median of $30,533 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Marymount Manhattan College admits about 83% of applicants.

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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.