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

11 Colleges
$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 #12 in the country. In fact 21,189 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 10 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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 very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 #6 on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#7

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general education programs. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple 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 #9 on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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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
New York 199
Pennsylvania 861
Maryland 1,145
New Jersey 366
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 84

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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