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2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate

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In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,893 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,811 and $21,316 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 132 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in general education. To top this list, a school must have a successful general education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate”.

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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 #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 48 doctorate’s education 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 more about General Education at Johns Hopkins

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Full Temple University General Education 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 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 13 students 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 General Education at Pitt

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 doctorate’s education 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%. 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 General Education at UPenn

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, 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 92%.

Read full report on General Education at University of Rochester

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hofstra University General Education Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 full report on General Education at UD

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

With a ranking of #8, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Education at Binghamton University

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, 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 93%.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick General Education Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Education at Drexel University

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full GWU General Education Report

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With a ranking of #11, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.

Read full report on General Education at Columbia

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Montclair State University is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 182 doctorate’s education degrees 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 more about General Education at Montclair State University

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Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania

Widener University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Widener University

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at Cornell University

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