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2026 Best Value Packaging Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the packaging science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Packaging Science Schools
For return on investment in packaging science, no school beat Rutgers University New Brunswick this year. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,929, with out-of-state students paying around $37,441. Packaging Science graduates carry a median of $25,120 in student loans. Soon after graduation, packaging science degree recipients from Rutgers University New Brunswick generally make around $58,402. That is a strong return on a $25,120 median debt. The acceptance rate is 58%.
A rank of #2 makes Rochester Institute Of Technology one of the best values for packaging science. Set in the suburb of Rochester, Rochester Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $59,210 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for packaging science graduates is $27,750. Packaging Science graduates of Rochester Institute Of Technology earn a median of $74,923 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,750 median debt. Rochester Institute Of Technology admits about 67% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes Pratt Institute Main one of the best values for packaging science. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute Main is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $61,845. Typical student debt for packaging science graduates is $25,103. Early-career packaging science graduates make about $38,569. That is a strong return on a $25,103 median debt. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 4 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.
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