2024 Best Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
68
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
11,158
CompSci Degrees Awarded
$75,414
Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #12 in popularity,
computer science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 68 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11,158 degrees in computer science during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Computer Science School
Your choice of computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Computer Science Degree Level
The compsci school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Computer Science in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the compsci degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in CompSci
Cornell University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in computer science. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were about 859 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer science major at Cornell University make $62,088 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
More information about a degree in computer science from Cornell UniversityCarnegie Mellon University is a great option for students interested in a degree in computer science. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were approximately 364 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Science degree recipients from Carnegie Mellon University get an earnings boost of around $86,309 over the typical income of computer science graduates.
More information about a degree in computer science from Carnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in computer science. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 215 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer science students who get their degree from University of Pennsylvania earn $52,209 more than the typical compsci grad.
More information about a degree in computer science from University of PennsylvaniaIt is hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 748 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Science degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York get an earnings boost of approximately $45,963 over the typical earnings of computer science graduates.
More information about a degree in computer science from Columbia University in the City of New YorkDoctor's Degree
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Most Popular In MD
1,055
CompSci Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1055 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in computer science from University of Maryland - College ParkGeorgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 61 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer science degree program at Georgetown University get $18,079 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
More information about a degree in computer science from Georgetown UniversityLocated in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.
There were approximately 392 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Science degree recipients from Stevens Institute of Technology earn a boost of around $16,187 over the average earnings of computer science graduates.
More information about a degree in computer science from Stevens Institute of TechnologyLocated in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 134 computer science students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program state that they receive average early career income of $75,984.
More information about a degree in computer science from George Washington UniversityLehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.
There were approximately 156 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer science students who get their degree from Lehigh University make $4,838 more than the average compsci graduate.
More information about a degree in computer science from Lehigh UniversityPitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 230 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program report average early career wages of $67,837.
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