by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 19,832 people earned their degree in curriculum and instruction, making the major the 55th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, curriculum and instruction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $50,993 and had an average of $28,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,050 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,050 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 147 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in curriculum and instruction. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in curriculum and instruction.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Robert Morris University landed the #1 spot on the list. Robert Morris University is a small school located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania that handed out 21 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Teachers College at Columbia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Curriculum & Instruction at Teachers College at Columbia University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at St John’s University - New York
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Kutztown University is a public institution located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Kutztown University
University at Buffalo landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University at Buffalo
University of Rochester landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Curriculum & Instruction at University of Rochester
With a ranking of #8, George Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. University at Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 more about Curriculum & Instruction at University at Albany
Syracuse University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 5 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, 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.
Hunter College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Hunter College is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New York University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Fordham University is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 8 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Pennsylvania
Lehigh University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Holy Family University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Curriculum Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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