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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Epidemiology in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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In 2020-2021, 2,305 people earned their degree in epidemiology, making the major the 280th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 622 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 $77,076 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in epidemiology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their epidemiology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 13 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Epidemiology in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s epidemiology students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Epidemiology at UMB

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s epidemiology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Johns Hopkins Epidemiology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Epidemiology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s epidemiology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Epidemiology Report

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s epidemiology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Epidemiology at University of Rochester

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full George Washington University Epidemiology Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major 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 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Epidemiology at University of Pennsylvania

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Epidemiology at Drexel

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 3 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Epidemiology at University of Maryland - College Park

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s epidemiology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University at Buffalo Epidemiology Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 0 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Epidemiology at University of Delaware

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 20 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Temple University Epidemiology Report

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Epidemiology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UAlbany Epidemiology Report

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