by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 2,901 people earned their degree in other engineering, making the major the 177th most popular in the United States. In , other engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $74,797 and had an average of $30,808 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 464 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,336 and $22,224 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,902 and $128,547 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other engineering.
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The other engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree other engineering students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. SUNY Poly is a small public school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 8 doctorate’s other engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Albany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 1 doctorate’s other engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Stony Brook University is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 6 doctorate’s other engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Other Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s other engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 doctorate’s other engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Other Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alfred University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Alfred, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other engineering students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 doctorate’s other engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #5 spot on the list. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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