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2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 16,932 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. 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 Getting Aid” 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s CE degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UD also made our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UD Computer Engineering Report

#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 #2 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s CE students in 2019-2020.

UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Engineering 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Computer Engineering Report

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Engineering at SUNY Stony Brook

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s CE degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #6 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 Pitt are $40,836.

Read more about Computer Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also took the #4 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 Lehigh University are $27,130.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Lehigh

#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s CE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree ce students with aid list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

#7

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Engineering at George Washington University

#8

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Stevens is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Stevens also made our “Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens Institute of Technology are $38,876.

Full Stevens Institute of Technology Computer Engineering 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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