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2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 16,932 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $68,762 and had an average of $25,829 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,084 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,425 and $28,395 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 34 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in computer engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #1 spot on the list. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Delaware Computer Engineering Report

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s CE degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lehigh University Computer Engineering Report

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 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 #4 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 6 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824.

Read more about Computer Engineering at George Washington University

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #5 spot on the list. Stony Brook University is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree ce students whose families make $48-$75k list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Engineering at SUNY Stony Brook

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s CE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMBC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering 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 UMBC are $21,078.

Read more about Computer Engineering at UMBC

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s CE students in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best 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.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Computer Engineering Report

#8

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s CE degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Stevens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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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