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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Programming (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
324 Degrees Awarded
$18,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,756 people earned their degree in computer programming, making the major the 121st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer programming graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $45,886 and had an average of $26,222 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 665 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,675 and $29,896 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 324 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer programming. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer programming programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer programming program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Programming (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, New York

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Farmingdale State College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Farmingdale, New York, and it awarded 141 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is $5,539 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Programming students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Programming at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale

#2

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alfred State College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Alfred State College is a public institution located in Alfred, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k list, Alfred State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alfred State College is $14,872 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Programming students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Alfred State

#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s programming degrees to 107 students in 2019-2020.

Rowan also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,971 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Rowan University.

Full Rowan University Computer Programming Report

#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New Castle, Delaware, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s programming students in 2019-2020.

Wilmington University also made our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Wilmington University is $15,092 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Programming students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Wilmington University

#5

Siena College

Loudonville, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Siena College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Loudonville, New York, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k list, Siena has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $22,727 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Siena College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Siena

#6

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, New York
#8 in overall quality

Morrisville State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Morrisville State College is a small school located in Morrisville, New York that handed out 1 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Morrisville State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,766 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Programming students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Morrisville State College.

Full Morrisville State College Computer Programming Report

#1 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k list, RIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for RIT is $27,289 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full RIT Computer Programming Report

#8

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#5 in overall quality

LIU Post landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 16 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LIU Post, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LIU Post is $23,883 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full LIU Post Computer Programming Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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