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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Epidemiology in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$38,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 2,180 people earned their degree in epidemiology, making the major the 298th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 605 epidemiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 64 epidemiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in epidemiology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality epidemiology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the epidemiology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Epidemiology in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree epidemiology students list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Read more about Epidemiology at University at Buffalo

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

Read more about Epidemiology at University of Maryland - College Park

#3

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees to qualified students.

GWU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full GWU Epidemiology Report

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s epidemiology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #10 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Temple University Epidemiology Report

#5

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #5 spot on the list. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s epidemiology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAlbany, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Epidemiology at University at Albany

#6 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees to qualified students.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UPenn Epidemiology Report

#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s epidemiology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074.

Read more about Epidemiology at Drexel

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 11 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Full Columbia Epidemiology Report

#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also made our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Epidemiology at University of Rochester

#11

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Epidemiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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