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2023 Best Value General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$35,780 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,973 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Delaware to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school 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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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Temple graduate students pay an average of $24,812 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great value for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 a year.

UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#4

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

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 large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hofstra are $28,180 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great value for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 per year.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Johns Hopkins graduate students pay an average of $61,202 in tuition and fees each year.

Johns Hopkins also claimed a spot on our Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pitt are $42,024 a year.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 per year.

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Best 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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