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2026 Best Value Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Value](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/data-analytics/data-visualization/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value value schools.

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• Best Value Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2026 Best Value Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Value Schools

1

New Jersey Institute Of Technology
Newark, NJ

$19,974 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,755 Avg Student Debt

$84,276 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked New Jersey Institute Of Technology the best value for a degree in value in the Middle Atlantic Region. New Jersey Institute Of Technology is a large public school located in the city of Newark. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $19,974, with out-of-state students paying around $37,664. Value graduates carry a median of $24,755 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $71,549. Set against $24,755 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.

2

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

$65,636 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,529 Avg Student Debt

$114,862 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Carnegie Mellon University one of the best values for value. Carnegie Mellon University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $65,636. Typical student debt for value graduates is $23,529. Early-career value graduates make about $89,327. That is a strong return on a $23,529 median debt. Carnegie Mellon University admits about 12% of applicants.

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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 · 2 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.