2023 Best Value General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked #39 in the country. In fact 29,810 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great value for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $24,812 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 per year.
UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.
Hofstra graduate students pay an average of $28,180 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 a year.
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Binghamton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree general education programs. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.
Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $25,570 in tuition and fees each year.
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George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Johns Hopkins is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree general education programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt are $42,024 per year.
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Drexel University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree general education programs. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 a year.
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Request InformationBest General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,014 |
| New York | 604 |
| Maryland | 1,286 |
| New Jersey | 702 |
| District of Columbia | 79 |
| Delaware | 134 |
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General Education Related Majors for Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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