by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Other Education is the 178th most popular major in the country with 4,887 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 776 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 51 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,902 and $128,547 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in other education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gratz College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other education degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yeshiva University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #4 spot on the list. Fordham University is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other education degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rowan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rowan is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 2 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major 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 other education degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Drexel University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
New York University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 2 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%.
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