2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 237,745 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 42,649 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,357 and $27,311 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 13,352 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 85 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and information sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New Castle, Delaware, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 280 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Wilmington University are $8,834, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland Global Campus is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,334 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMGC also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland Global Campus are $12,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marist College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 72 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Marist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marist College are $15,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 19 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Villanova also took the #18 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 85 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevenson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Stevenson, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevenson are $8,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 203 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #7, Towson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson University is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 109 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972.
Cornell University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 493 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Cornell also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.
With a ranking of #9, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 225 students in 2019-2020.
SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583.
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Loyola University Maryland came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Loyola University Maryland is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Maryland are $17,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #11, Hood College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Frederick, Maryland, and it awarded 58 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Hood College are $9,070, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SRU are $17,652.
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With a ranking of #13, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #14, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 505 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 42 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus are $10,656, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Strayer University - Global Region came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Global Region are $15,135, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Lehigh University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130.
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With a ranking of #18, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 149 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Binghamton University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Duquesne University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Touro College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Touro College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 43 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Touro are $13,138, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Niagara University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Niagara University, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara are $14,893, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 204 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UMCP also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Frostburg State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Frostburg, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Frostburg State are $12,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Rowan University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan are $15,787, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #25, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 82 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology are $7,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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