by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Housing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 302 people earned their degree in housing, making the major the 316th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, housing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,369 and had an average of $23,582 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 14 housing graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,156 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Housing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in housing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their housing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The housing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Housing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region housing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Housing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 14 ’s housing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Housing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s housing degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Housing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s housing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, 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 95%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Housing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s housing students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. 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.
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