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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Engineering is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,411 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,034 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 59 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Engineering at Carnegie Mellon

#2

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Morgan State is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Morgan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State University are $17,339, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at Morgan State

#3

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

Villanova did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719.

Read more about General Engineering at Villanova

#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Rowan also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan are $15,787, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Engineering at Rowan University

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Temple also made our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Engineering at Temple

#6

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Stevens also made our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens are $38,876.

Read full report on General Engineering at Stevens

#3 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Rochester Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also made our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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