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2026 Best Value General Publishing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general publishing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Publishing Schools
Our analysis ranked Cuny City College the best value for a degree in general publishing in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the city of New York, Cuny City College is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,340, compared with $15,290 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $13,389 to complete the general publishing program here. Soon after graduation, general publishing degree recipients from Cuny City College generally make around $53,154. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Pace University New York earned it the #2 place for general publishing. Set in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $53,510. General Publishing graduates carry a median of $25,670 in student loans. General Publishing graduates of Pace University New York earn a median of $41,812 early in their careers. Set against $25,670 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Pace University New York admits about 76% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in general publishing will find it at New York University, which ranked #3. New York University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $62,796. Typical student debt for general publishing graduates is $21,897. Early-career general publishing graduates make about $48,633. That is a strong return on a $21,897 median debt. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at George Washington University earned it the #4 place for general publishing. George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $67,710. General Publishing graduates carry a median of $22,910 in student loans. Early-career general publishing graduates make about $58,819. Set against $22,910 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 47%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 14 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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.
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