2023 Best Value Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education School for You
In 2020-2021, 199,724 education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 144 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Featured schools near , edit
2023 Best Value Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for education students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cabrini University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Radnor.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cabrini University are $33,845 a year.
The excellent programs at Hood College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hood are $43,140 a year.
Hood also claimed a spot on our Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means McDaniel College is a great value for education students. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
McDaniel undergraduate students pay an average of $46,336 in tuition and fees each year.
McDaniel excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Scranton is a great value for education students. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Scranton undergraduate students pay an average of $48,462 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Scranton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Goucher College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Goucher undergraduate students pay an average of $48,200 in tuition and fees each year.
York College of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at YCP are $22,350 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, YCP is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Read full report on Education at York College of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #7, Wilmington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Wilmington University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.
Wilson College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Chambersburg, Wilson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Wilson undergraduate students pay an average of $26,200 in tuition and fees each year.
Westminster College Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the fringe town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Westminster New Wilmington are $38,230 a year.
With a ranking of #11, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $29,594 in tuition and fees each year.
TCNJ also claimed a spot on our Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The College of Saint Rose landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Rose are $35,370 a year.
Saint Rose excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Holy Family University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Family are $31,640 per year.
Montclair State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $21,418 in tuition and fees each year.
Marywood University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Marywood are $37,284 a year.
Russell Sage College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Russel Sage are $33,894 per year.
Messiah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #17 on the list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Messiah are $38,370 a year.
Gwynedd Mercy University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gwynedd - Mercy are $37,092 a year.
With a ranking of #19, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FDU are $38,074 a year.
Centenary University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Centenary undergraduate students pay an average of $34,498 in tuition and fees each year.
Centenary excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Mount St Mary’s University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The Mount are $44,750 a year.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 22 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 24 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 25 | Trinity Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 26 | Touro College | New York, NY |
| 27 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi, MD |
| 28 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 18,389 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,877 |
| Maryland | 3,634 |
| New Jersey | 3,752 |
| District of Columbia | 816 |
| Delaware | 739 |
More Education Rankings in the Middle Atlantic Region
Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Featured Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |
GradDegree.com provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© GradDegree.com – All Rights Reserved.