2026 Best Value Building/Property Maintenance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Building/Property Maintenance](/majors/construction-trades/building-management-inspection/building-property-maintenance/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for building/property maintenance students.
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2026 Best Value Building/Property Maintenance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the building/property maintenance degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Building/Property Maintenance Schools
Leading the list is Erie Community College, our #1 best value for building/property maintenance in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,100, with out-of-state students paying around $11,300. Students borrow a median of $8,710 to complete the building/property maintenance program here. Building/property Maintenance graduates of Erie Community College earn a median of $44,535 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Orleans Technical Institute came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value building/property maintenance schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Orleans Technical Institute is a small private not-for-profit institution. Building/property Maintenance graduates carry a median of $7,521 in student loans. Building/property Maintenance graduates of Orleans Technical Institute earn a median of $39,735 early in their careers. Set against $7,521 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.
Hohokus School Of Trade And Technical Sciences is a great value for students pursuing a degree in building/property maintenance, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Paterson, Hohokus School Of Trade And Technical Sciences is a small private for-profit university. Typical student debt for building/property maintenance graduates is $9,660. Building/property Maintenance graduates of Hohokus School Of Trade And Technical Sciences earn a median of $27,330 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $9,660 median debt.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 9 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).
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