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2026 Best Best Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2 Colleges in the United States
366 Best Degrees Awarded
$79,971 Avg Early-Career Salary

Best degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for best students.

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Best Schools for Best in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Best

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University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

University Of Pennsylvania tops our 2026 ranking of the best best schools. University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. The six-year graduation rate is 96%. There were roughly 124 best students who graduated with this degree at University Of Pennsylvania in the most recent data year. Graduates of the best program make about $100,273 in their early career. University Of Pennsylvania graduates carry a median of $16,155 in student loans. Get the full best details for University Of Pennsylvania

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A rank of #2 makes Cornell University one of the top schools for best. Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. Cornell University graduates 95% of students within six years. There were roughly 116 best students who graduated with this degree at Cornell University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the best program make about $100,161 in their early career. Cornell University graduates carry a median of $15,005 in student loans. Read more about the best program at Cornell University

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University Of Maryland College Park came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best best schools. This very large public university is located in the suburb of College Park. The six-year graduation rate is 89%. University Of Maryland College Park awarded about 28 best degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the best program make about $57,901 in their early career. University Of Maryland College Park graduates carry a median of $20,836 in student loans. Get the full best details for University Of Maryland College Park

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Long Island University C W Post Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in best, ranking #4. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Brookville. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. There were roughly 98 best students who graduated with this degree at Long Island University C W Post Campus in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from Long Island University C W Post Campus earn around $61,547 in the first couple years of their career. Long Island University C W Post Campus graduates carry a median of $25,211 in student loans. Get the full best details for Long Island University C W Post Campus

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

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