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2026 Best Value Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

[Military Technologies & Applied Sciences](/majors/military-technologies-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong military technologies & applied sciences education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for military technologies & applied sciences students.

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• Best Value Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

2026 Best Value Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in military technologies & applied sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Military Technologies & Applied Sciences Schools

1

Mercyhurst College
Erie, PA

$45,770 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,625 Avg Student Debt

$47,452 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in military technologies & applied sciences, no school beat Mercyhurst College this year. Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $45,770. Typical student debt for military technologies & applied sciences graduates is $25,625. Soon after graduation, military technologies & applied sciences degree recipients from Mercyhurst College generally make around $64,627. That is a strong return on a $25,625 median debt. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.

2

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

$23,005 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,259 Avg Student Debt

$63,727 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Temple University one of the best values for military technologies & applied sciences. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $23,005, while out-of-state students pay about $38,805. Military Technologies & Applied Sciences graduates carry a median of $26,259 in student loans. Soon after graduation, military technologies & applied sciences degree recipients from Temple University generally make around $54,642. That is a strong return on a $26,259 median debt. Temple University admits about 80% 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 · 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.