2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 200,458 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,888 and had an average of $23,564 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 31,375 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,476 and $24,844 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,594 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 28 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
Villanova did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Morgan State is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 10 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State University are $17,339, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan are $15,787, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Lehigh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ESF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best 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 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are $24,990.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 131 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell also made our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 18 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078.
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With a ranking of #7, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best 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 at Buffalo are $26,028.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 131 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
UMCP also took the #13 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Binghamton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 51 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Binghamton University also took the #25 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Alfred University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Alfred is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alfred, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Alfred University are $24,783, but some majors have different tuition rates.
George Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 38 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The City College of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree engineering students list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best 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 Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.
With a ranking of #14, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.
University of Delaware landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best 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.
Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Penn State University Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value 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 engineering degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best 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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.
Clarkson University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarkson University is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 14 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Clarkson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarkson are $34,232, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Drexel University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 56 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Stevens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best 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 Stevens Institute of Technology are $38,876.
With a ranking of #22, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #23, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Howard University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Syracuse University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Syracuse also made our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 107 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Columbia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- *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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