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

8 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Engineering is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,932 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $68,762 and had an average of $25,829 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,084 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,425 and $28,395 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 34 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in computer engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value CE 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 ce students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s CE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering 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 Carnegie Mellon are $47,326.

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#2

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree ce students whose families make $30-$48k list, UD has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s CE students in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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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#8 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 #5 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering 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 University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#7 in overall quality

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s CE students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Engineering 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Stevens also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens are $38,876, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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