2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,064 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$41,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at UPenn

#2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

Full Pitt General Education Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#3 in overall quality

$24,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Temple also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Temple University General Education Report

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

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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