by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 199 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make over $110k a year. The net price is 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 good 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.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Hunter College the best value (income over $110k) school in the Middle Atlantic Region for students working on their master’s degree. This large public school is located in New York, New York.
Hunter College has the honor of being ranked #8 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #2 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for students working on their degree. UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maryland - Baltimore County is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Maryland.
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The quality degree programs at John Jay College of Criminal Justice helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region. John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a fairly large public school located in New York, New York.
Not only is John Jay College of Criminal Justice a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in New York for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at Baruch College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, the school is a fairly large public institution.
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.
The quality degree programs at Brooklyn College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region. This fairly large public school is located in Brooklyn, New York.
Not only is Brooklyn College a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in New York for overall quality.
With a ranking of #6, Queens College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Queens College is a fairly large public school located in Queens, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Queens College is ranked #23 for quality in the state of New York.
With a ranking of #7, Lehman College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Lehman College a great value, but it is also ranked #32 in New York for overall quality.
The City College of New York did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is The City College of New York a great value, but it is also ranked #26 in New York for overall quality.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland.
Johns Hopkins University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fashion Institute of Technology is a medium-sized public school located in New York, New York.
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.
With a ranking of #11, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is West Chester University of Pennsylvania a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
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The College of New Jersey ranked #12 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized public school is located in Ewing, New Jersey.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The College of New Jersey is ranked #3 for quality in the state of New Jersey.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #13 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large public school is located in College Park, Maryland.
University of Maryland - College Park has the honor of being ranked #2 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Holy Family University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Not only is Holy Family University a great value, but it is also ranked #36 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
With a ranking of #15, Towson University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large public school is located in Towson, Maryland.
Towson University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Not only is Rutgers University - New Brunswick a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in New Jersey for overall quality.
Delaware State University landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Dover, Delaware.
Delaware State University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Delaware for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Wilmington University landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Wilmington University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Delaware.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #19 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SRU is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.
Not only is Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania a great value, but it is also ranked #29 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
With a ranking of #20, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is New Jersey Institute of Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in New Jersey for overall quality.
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University of Delaware landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Delaware is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Delaware.
Sarah Lawrence College landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bronxville, New York.
Sarah Lawrence College has the honor of being ranked #48 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Montclair State University landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large public school is located in Montclair, New Jersey.
Montclair State University has the honor of being ranked #8 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Clarion University is a public institution located in Clarion, Pennsylvania.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania has the honor of being ranked #39 in Pennsylvania for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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SUNY Old Westbury came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Old Westbury, New York, the school is a small public institution.
SUNY Old Westbury has the honor of being ranked #68 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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These schools also performed well in our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | College of Staten Island CUNY | Staten Island, NY | Value Report |
| 32 | Drew University | Madison, NJ | Value Report |
| 33 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | Value Report |
| 34 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD | Value Report |
| 35 | Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | Value Report |
| 36 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City, NJ | Value Report |
| 37 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Value Report |
| 38 | Widener University | Chester, PA | Value Report |
| 39 | Buffalo State | Buffalo, NY | Value Report |
| 40 | Marywood University | Scranton, PA | Value Report |
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.