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

10 Ranked Colleges
406 Degrees Awarded
$37,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master's 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Epidemiology is the 298th most popular major in the country with 2,180 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 605 epidemiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 406 epidemiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in epidemiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great epidemiology programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree epidemiology students.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Epidemiology in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #1 spot on the list. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #7 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Master’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.

Read full report on Epidemiology at Temple University

#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 64 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Epidemiology Master’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 GWU are $31,824.

Read full report on Epidemiology at George Washington University

#3

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #3 spot on the list. University at Albany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 8 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also made our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225.

Full University at Albany Epidemiology Report

#4

New York Medical College

Valhalla, New York
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Medical College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Valhalla, New York, and it awarded 7 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

New York Medical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Epidemiology Master’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 New York Medical College are $25,800.

Read more about Epidemiology at New York Medical College

#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 28 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UPenn Epidemiology Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 22 masters’s epidemiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Epidemiology Report

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Drexel University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Epidemiology at Drexel University

#8

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Epidemiology at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 141 diplomas to qualified masters’s epidemiology students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Master’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 Columbia are $51,194.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Epidemiology Report

#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Epidemiology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified masters’s epidemiology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Epidemiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Johns Hopkins University Epidemiology Report

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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