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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$31,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Computer Engineering is the 61st most popular major in the country with 12,892 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,608 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 computer engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general computer engineering students.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 15 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Computer Engineering 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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

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#7

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stevens Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stevens, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens are $38,876, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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