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2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
100 Degrees Awarded
$36,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 31,150 people earned their degree in general economics, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 6,767 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 100 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general economics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Economics 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 Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Economics 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 UMCP are $30,885.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Economics 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 Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general economics students with aid list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Economics 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 #5 spot on the list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Economics 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 SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#8 in overall quality

Binghamton University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

Binghamton University also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Pitt also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Economics 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 Pitt are $40,836.

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#9

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#10 in overall quality

Howard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Howard University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 6 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Economics 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 Howard are $34,224.

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#10

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Georgetown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 11 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Temple University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Economics 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 Temple University are $24,236.

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#12

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

American University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Economics 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 The American University are $35,524.

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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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