by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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After analyzing 127 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, we first consider its average net price, which is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University of Pennsylvania tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school for doctor’s degrees in the Middle Atlantic Region for overall quality. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
University of Pennsylvania has the honor of being ranked #1 in Pennsylvania for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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 127 doctor’s degree schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #3 spot on the list. UMBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maryland - Baltimore County is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Maryland.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hunter is a large public school situated 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.
A rank of #5 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list means The City College of New York is a great place for students working on their degree. CCNY is located in New York, New York and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is The City College of New York a great value, but it is also ranked #36 in New York for overall quality.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large public school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Rutgers University - New Brunswick is ranked #4 for quality in the state of New Jersey.
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Princeton University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Princeton University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in New Jersey for overall quality.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.
Not only is Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maryland - College Park is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Maryland.
Towson University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large public school is 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.
College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Staten Island, New York, the school is a fairly large public institution.
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.
With a ranking of #12, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey.
Not only is Montclair State University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in New Jersey for overall quality.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Johns Hopkins University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Maryland for overall quality.
With a ranking of #14, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large public school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
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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Rutgers University - Camden landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Camden, New Jersey.
Not only is Rutgers University - Camden a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in New Jersey for overall quality.
Rutgers University - Newark landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers University - Newark is a fairly large public school located in Newark, New Jersey.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Rutgers University - Newark is ranked #14 for quality in the state of New Jersey.
Wilmington University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Castle, Delaware.
Not only is Wilmington University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Delaware for overall quality.
Drew University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) 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.
Not only is Drew University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in New Jersey for overall quality.
Georgetown University landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Georgetown University has the honor of being ranked #1 in District of Columbia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #20, Holy Family University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Holy Family University a great value, but it is also ranked #30 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
New Jersey City University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NJCU is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Not only is New Jersey City University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in New Jersey for overall quality.
With a ranking of #22, Saint Peter’s University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Saint Peter’s University has the honor of being ranked #13 in New Jersey for overall quality on top of being a good value.
New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large public school located in Newark, New Jersey.
Not only is New Jersey Institute of Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in New Jersey for overall quality.
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Cornell University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York.
Not only is Cornell University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in New York for overall quality.
With a ranking of #25, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Maryland Global Campus is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Maryland.
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These schools also performed well in our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus | Teaneck, NJ | Value Report |
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.