2023 Most Popular Colleges for Computer Science in the Middle Atlantic Region
158
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11,525
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 11,525 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,040 and $22,380 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 158 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular computer science programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region compsci students.
Top 25 Most Popular Colleges for Computer Science in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 158 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 929 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Computer Science at UMCP
Out of the 158 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 898 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Computer Science Report
Out of the 158 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 744 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Full Cornell Computer Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 630 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Computer Science at SUNY Stony Brook
Out of the 158 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 384 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Computer Science at Stevens Institute of Technology
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 366 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 354 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 340 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon
Queens College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 334 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at QC
With a ranking of #10, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 326 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Science at Binghamton University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 295 degrees to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Computer Science Report
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 258 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Computer Science Report
University at Buffalo ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 249 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University at Buffalo Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #14, George Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 243 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at GWU
With a ranking of #15, Hunter College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 213 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at Hunter College
Princeton University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 202 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Princeton Computer Science Report
University of Pennsylvania ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 199 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Pennsylvania
University at Albany landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 196 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at UAlbany
LaGuardia Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 194 students in 2020-2021.
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Towson University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Towson University is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 190 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computer Science at Towson
Pace University - New York came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 178 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Pace University
Drexel University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 195 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Drexel Computer Science Report
University of Rochester came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 171 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Rochester
Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 164 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Science at Borough of Manhattan Community College
The City College of New York came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCNY is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 135 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at The City College of New York
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