by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual has developed its Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 126 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $48-$75k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best value (income $48-$75k) school for doctor’s degrees in the Middle Atlantic Region in this year’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
Columbia University in the City of New York has the honor of being ranked #2 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Out of the 126 doctor’s degree schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Pennsylvania is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York.
Cornell University has the honor of being ranked #1 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
Johns Hopkins University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 126 doctor’s degree schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #5 spot on the list. Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Princeton University has the honor of being ranked #1 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Georgetown University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Georgetown University has the honor of being ranked #1 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Hunter College did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Hunter College is a large public school located in New York, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Hunter College is ranked #26 for quality in the state of New York.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania has the honor of being ranked #11 in Pennsylvania for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. UMBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland.
Not only is University of Maryland - Baltimore County a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Maryland for overall quality.
With a ranking of #10, Drew University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drew is located in Madison, New Jersey and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Drew University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of New Jersey.
With a ranking of #11, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The City College of New York is a fairly large public school located in New York, New York.
The City College of New York has the honor of being ranked #36 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Carnegie Mellon University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. SRU is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania has the honor of being ranked #12 in Pennsylvania for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland.
Not only is University of Maryland - College Park a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Maryland for overall quality.
With a ranking of #15, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Rutgers University - New Brunswick a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in New Jersey for overall quality.
Towson University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Towson University is a large public school located in Towson, Maryland.
Towson University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Maryland for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Holy Family University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Not only is Holy Family University a great value, but it is also ranked #30 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
University of Delaware ranked #18 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Newark, Delaware, the school is a large public institution.
University of Delaware has the honor of being ranked #1 in Delaware for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Rutgers University - Camden landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Camden, New Jersey, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Rutgers University - Camden a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in New Jersey for overall quality.
With a ranking of #20, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSI is a public institution located in Staten Island, New York.
College of Staten Island CUNY has the honor of being ranked #40 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Wilmington University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New Castle, Delaware, the school is a fairly large private not-for-profit institution.
Wilmington University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Delaware for overall quality on top of being a good value.
New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #22 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, New Jersey Institute of Technology is ranked #6 for quality in the state of New Jersey.
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With a ranking of #23, George Washington University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, George Washington University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of District of Columbia.
Montclair State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey.
Montclair State University has the honor of being ranked #9 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
New Jersey City University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
New Jersey City University has the honor of being ranked #10 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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These schools also performed well in our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | American University | Washington, DC | Value Report |
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.