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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
128 Degrees Awarded
$37,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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General Education is the 35th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,978 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,880 and $28,188 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UPenn has also earned the #2 rank 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 UPenn are $41,760.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #1 rank 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Johns Hopkins University General Education Report

#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 10 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192.

Full UD General Education Report

#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#5 in overall quality

Binghamton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Binghamton University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Binghamton University General Education Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Education Doctor’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 Pitt are $40,836.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students 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 University are $24,236.

Full Temple General Education Report

#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#7 in overall quality

Hofstra University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Hofstra not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at Hofstra University

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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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