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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$30,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies is the 30th most popular major in the country with 16,240 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,827 and had an average of $22,562 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,787 area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,070 and $25,837 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 59 area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies 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 Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 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 area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #3 spot in our “Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Report

#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #2 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. 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 Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Stony Brook University

#3

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #3 spot on the list. Rutgers Newark is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies students with aid list, Rutgers Newark has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Report

#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies at Rutgers New Brunswick

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 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 Temple University are $24,236.

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#7

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 doctorate’s area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies students with aid list, GWU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full GWU Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Report

#8

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies degrees to qualified students.

NYU also made our “Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

Full New York University Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 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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