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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #1 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 10 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general education students with aid list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Education 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 Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

Full Johns Hopkins University General Education Report

#3

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Education 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 UD are $35,192.

Full University of Delaware General Education Report

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 doctorate’s general education 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 University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UPenn General Education Report

#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school situated in Vestal, New York. It awarded 9 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general education students with aid list, Binghamton University 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 Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Binghamton University General Education Report

#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at Temple University

#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#4 in overall quality

University of Rochester landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 10 doctorate’s general education degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at University of Rochester

#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Hofstra is a fairly large school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 9 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general education students with aid list, Hofstra has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra University are $27,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at Hofstra

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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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