by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 69 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18,256 master's degrees in computer & information sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The computer & information sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality computer & information sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. 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 make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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 master's degree.
The computer & information sciences 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 & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for computer & information sciences students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in computer & information sciences has to look into University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from University of Pennsylvania
It is difficult to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Carnegie Mellon University
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in computer & information sciences needs to check out Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Johns Hopkins University
Cornell University is a great option for students pursuing a master's degree in computer & information sciences. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Cornell University
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York
Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from New York University
Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Princeton University
Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Georgetown University
GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from George Washington University
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Syracuse University
Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from University of Rochester
Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Lehigh University
RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 15 | Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken, NJ |
| 16 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 17 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 18 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ |
| 19 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi, MD |
| 20 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 21 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 22 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 23 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
Explore the best computer & information sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 35 | 6,555 |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | 2,576 |
| New Jersey | 32 | 1,478 |
| Maryland | 32 | 2,527 |
| District of Columbia | 32 | 753 |
| Delaware | 24 | 283 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 7,482 |
| Computer Science | 3,777 |
| Information Technology | 3,723 |
| Information Science | 2,156 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 791 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 254 |
| Computer Programming | 31 |
| Data Processing | 31 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 11 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications Technologies & Support | 76 |
