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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
Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice tops our 2026 list of the best value value schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice is a large public school located in the city of New York. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,470, while out-of-state students pay about $15,420. Students borrow a median of $14,475 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice generally make around $57,403. Set against $14,475 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Farmingdale State College earned it the #2 place for value. Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, Farmingdale State College is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $8,626, while out-of-state students pay about $18,536. Value graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $38,789. Set against $19,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Farmingdale State College admits about 63% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Utica College earned it the #3 place for value. Utica College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Utica. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $26,930. Value graduates carry a median of $27,237 in student loans. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Utica College generally make around $69,701. That is a strong return on a $27,237 median debt. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 6 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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[Value](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/security-science-and-technology/law-enforcement-intelligence-analysis/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong value education at a price that pays off.
