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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
128 Degrees Awarded
$37,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Education is the 28th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,978 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 128 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full Johns Hopkins General Education Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best General Education Doctor’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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at UPenn

#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #3 spot on the 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 general education degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Rochester General Education Report

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Education 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read full report on General Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#5

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

UD also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Education 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 UD are $35,192.

Read more about General Education at University of Delaware

#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#5 in overall quality

Binghamton University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at Binghamton University

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Pitt has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at Pitt

#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Education 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 Temple are $24,236.

Read more about General Education at Temple University

#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#7 in overall quality

Hofstra University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Hofstra did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra University are $27,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at Hofstra

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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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