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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$37,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Public Health is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 20,721 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,878 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 76 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general public health. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general public health programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general public health program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Public Health (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Public Health at Johns Hopkins

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 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 2 doctorate’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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.

Read more about General Public Health at Columbia

#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 9 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick General Public Health Report

#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Morgan State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 12 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Morgan State also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State are $17,339, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Morgan State General Public Health Report

#5

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general public health degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also made our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225.

Read full report on General Public Health at University at Albany

#6

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general public health students in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Public Health at NYU

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Drexel University General Public Health 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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