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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,411 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States.

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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree engineering students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morgan State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Morgan State University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morgan State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General 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 Morgan State University are $17,339.

Read full report on General Engineering at Morgan State University

#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Rowan is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan are $15,787.

Read more about General Engineering at Rowan

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

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.

Full Temple General Engineering Report

#4

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the #4 spot on the list. Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villanova, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General 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 Villanova are $20,719.

Read more about General Engineering at Villanova University

#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 Carnegie Mellon are $47,326.

Read full report on General Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General 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 RIT are $50,442.

Read more about General Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

#7

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Stevens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens Institute of Technology are $38,876, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Engineering at Stevens

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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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