by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 688 doctor's degrees in computer & information sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of computer & information sciences for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer & information sciences students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for computer & information sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Carnegie Mellon University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in computer & information sciences. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from Carnegie Mellon University
Cornell University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from Cornell University
Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from Johns Hopkins University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a good choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in computer & information sciences. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York
UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from University of Pennsylvania
NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from New York University
Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from Princeton University
Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rochester.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from University of Rochester
Explore the best computer & information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 30 | 229 |
| Maryland | 29 | 137 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 162 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 74 |
| District of Columbia | 24 | 25 |
| Delaware | 21 | 9 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 293 |
| Computer Information Systems | 285 |
| Information Science | 77 |
| Information Technology | 30 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 2 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 1 |
