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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Policy Analysis (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Public Policy Analysis is the 139th most popular major in the country with 5,606 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,398 general public policy analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 43 general public policy analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general public policy analysis. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general public policy analysis programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general public policy analysis program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Policy Analysis (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general public policy analysis degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Princeton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Public Policy Analysis 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 Princeton are $56,470.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

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 Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general public policy analysis degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s general public policy analysis degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Public Policy Analysis 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general public policy analysis students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Niagara University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Niagara University is a small school located in Niagara University, New York that handed out 13 doctorate’s general public policy analysis degrees in 2019-2020.

Niagara also made our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara University are $14,893, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

George Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s general public policy analysis degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Rutgers University - Camden ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Camden, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general public policy analysis students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Camden also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis 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 University - Camden are $31,338.

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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%.

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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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