by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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Our analysis looked at 442 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones have the best value programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
Our Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school in the Middle Atlantic Region for overall quality. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania.
The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $25,640 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,511 per year for graduate students.
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A rank of #2 on our Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region list means Thomas Edison State University is a great place for students working on their degree. TESU is a public institution located in Trenton, New Jersey.
Not only is Thomas Edison State University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in New Jersey for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,445 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $17,127 a year.
The quality degree programs at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology has the honor of being ranked #24 in Pennsylvania for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $18,120 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $9,670 per year for graduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware.
Not only is Wilmington University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Delaware for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $17,760 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $15,060 per year for graduate students.
Out of the 442 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. UMGC is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maryland Global Campus is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Maryland. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,506 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $26,302 a year.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a fairly large public school located in Dover, Delaware.
Not only is Delaware Technical Community College - Terry a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Delaware for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $20,208 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $8,400 per year for graduate students.
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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
The average cost without aid for the school is $11,000 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $34,918 per year for graduate students.
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Baltimore City Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland.
Baltimore City Community College has the honor of being ranked #22 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $14,302 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $6,908 per year for graduate students.
Bergen Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Paramus, New Jersey.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bergen Community College is ranked #11 for quality in the state of New Jersey. The average cost without aid for the school is $21,439 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $12,780 a year.
Chesapeake College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in Wye Mills, Maryland.
Not only is Chesapeake College a great value, but it is also ranked #26 in Maryland for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,000 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $3,600 per year for graduate students.
Essex County College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Essex County College is a medium-sized public school located in Newark, New Jersey.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Essex County College is ranked #18 for quality in the state of New Jersey. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $16,424 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $7,458 a year.
Frederick Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Frederick, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Frederick Community College is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Maryland. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $17,944 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $8,100 a year.
Community College of Baltimore County came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Community College of Baltimore County is a fairly large public school located in Baltimore, Maryland.
Community College of Baltimore County has the honor of being ranked #15 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,955 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $9,893 per year for graduate students.
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Excelsior University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Excelsior University is located in Albany, New York and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Excelsior University has the honor of being ranked #22 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,000 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $11,000 a year.
With a ranking of #15, Maryland University of Integrative Health did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region list. MUIH is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laurel, Maryland.
The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $11,000 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,363 per year for graduate students.
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Montgomery College landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school situated in Rockville, Maryland.
Montgomery College has the honor of being ranked #5 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $28,925 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $14,864 a year.
Howard Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. HCC is located in Columbia, Maryland and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Howard Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Maryland for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $25,911 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $16,938 a year.
Strayer University - Global Region came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the school is a fairly large private for-profit institution.
The average cost without aid for the school is $21,735 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,355 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #19, Clarks Summit University did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $34,000 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $13,820 a year.
With a ranking of #20, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCAC is a fairly large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Not only is Community College of Allegheny County a great value, but it is also ranked #59 in Pennsylvania for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $18,163 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $6,300 per year for graduate students.
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With a ranking of #21, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Arnold, Maryland, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Anne Arundel Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Maryland for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $24,693 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $11,143 per year for graduate students.
Plaza College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small private for-profit school is located in Forest Hills, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Plaza College is ranked #50 for quality in the state of New York. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $20,450 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $7,000 a year.
Hunter College landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter College is a large public school located in New York, New York.
Not only is Hunter College a great value, but it is also ranked #23 in New York for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,761 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $31,257 a year.
Eastern International College - Jersey City did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Eastern International College - Jersey City is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and has a small student population. It is a private for-profit school.
The average cost without aid for the school is $30,246 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $12,200 a year.
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With a ranking of #25, Delaware County Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized public school is located in Media, Pennsylvania.
Not only is Delaware County Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #56 in Pennsylvania for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $20,240 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $6,500 a year.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Jay College of Criminal Justice | New York, NY | Value Report |
| 52 | Lehigh Carbon Community College | Schnecksville, PA | Value Report |
| 53 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA | Value Report |
| 54 | LaGuardia Community College | Long Island City, NY | Value Report |
| 55 | Queens College | Queens, NY | Value Report |
| 56 | Hudson Valley Community College | Troy, NY | Value Report |
| 57 | Relay Graduate School of Education | New York, NY | Value Report |
| 58 | SUNY Empire State College | Saratoga Springs, NY | Value Report |
| 59 | SUNY College of Optometry | New York, NY | Value Report |
| 60 | Goldey - Beacom College | Wilmington, DE | Value Report |
| 61 | Monroe College | Bronx, NY | Value Report |
| 62 | California University of Pennsylvania | California, PA | Value Report |
| 63 | Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Value Report |
| 64 | Pittsburgh Technical College | Oakdale, PA | Value Report |
| 65 | Monroe Community College | Rochester, NY | Value Report |
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Rockland Community College | Suffern, NY | Value Report |
| 67 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD | Value Report |
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These schools also performed well in our Best Colleges for the Money in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Sussex County Community College | Newton, NJ | Value Report |
| 69 | Strayer University - Maryland | Suitland, MD | Value Report |
| 70 | Nassau Community College | Garden City, NY | Value Report |
| 71 | Lancaster Bible College | Lancaster, PA | Value Report |
| 72 | Queensborough Community College | Bayside, NY | Value Report |
| 73 | Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | Value Report |
| 74 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY | Value Report |
| 75 | Westminster Theological Seminary | Glenside, PA | Value Report |
| 76 | SUNY Ulster | Stone Ridge, NY | Value Report |
| 77 | Erie Community College | Buffalo, NY | Value Report |
| 78 | Salus University | Elkins Park, PA | Value Report |
| 79 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | Value Report |
| 80 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ | Value Report |
| 81 | Princeton Theological Seminary | Princeton, NJ | Value Report |
| 82 | Baruch College | New York, NY | Value Report |
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Towson University | Towson, MD | Value Report |
| 84 | Genesee Community College | Batavia, NY | Value Report |
| 85 | County College of Morris | Randolph, NJ | Value Report |
| 86 | Peirce College | Philadelphia, PA | Value Report |
| 87 | New York Medical College | Valhalla, NY | Value Report |
| 88 | Clarion University of Pennsylvania | Clarion, PA | Value Report |
| 89 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland, NY | Value Report |
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.