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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$43,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Environmental Engineering is the 166th most popular major in the country with 2,802 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, environmental engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $52,600 and had an average of $23,573 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 582 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,311 and $24,514 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great environmental engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the environmental 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 Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Columbia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ESF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are $24,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

RPI also took the #3 spot in our “Best Environmental 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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325.

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#5

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clarkson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarkson University are $34,232, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Stevens Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stevens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens are $38,876, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took the #7 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, 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%.

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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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