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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
128 Degrees Awarded
$37,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Education is the 28th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,978 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 128 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education 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 education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The general education 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 “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Pennsylvania General Education Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education 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 Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

Read full report on General Education at Johns Hopkins University

#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick General Education Report

#4

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UD has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at UD

#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also made our “Best General Education 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 University of Rochester are $50,505.

Read full report on General Education at University of Rochester

#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#5 in overall quality

Binghamton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Education 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 Binghamton University are $25,290.

Read more about General Education at Binghamton University

#6 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Temple University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Temple has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Temple General Education Report

#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#7 in overall quality

Hofstra University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Hofstra is a fairly large school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 9 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Hofstra also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra are $27,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Hofstra General Education Report

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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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