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2026 Best Value Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Value](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agriculture-veterinary-prep/pre-veterinary-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value value schools.

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• Best Value Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2026 Best Value Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Best Value Value Schools

1

University Of Delaware
Newark, DE

$16,810 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,334 Avg Student Debt

$72,950 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in value, no school beat University Of Delaware this year. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $16,810, while out-of-state students pay about $41,400. Typical student debt for value graduates is $25,334. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from University Of Delaware generally make around $29,598. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Delaware admits about 71% of applicants.

2

Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Park, PA

$20,644 In-State Tuition & Fees

$63,435 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus earned it the #2 place for value. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $20,644 in tuition and fees, compared with $41,790 for out-of-state students. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $63,435. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus admits about 61% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 8 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.