2021 Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking analyzed 84 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer & information sciences programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer & information sciences program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying computer & information sciences.
Top 15% Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Rochester Institute of Technology has taken the #1 spot in this year's computer & information sciences ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. RIT also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 9,961 students take at least one class online at RIT. About 1,867 of the students at RIT are attending part time.
New Jersey Institute of Technology earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark. NJIT also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at NJIT is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,018 students take at least one class online at NJIT. About 3,015 of the students at NJIT are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize University of Maryland Global Campus as the #3 school in this year's rankings. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
About 1.2% of UMGC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 47,272 students at UMGC are exclusively online. About 45,251 of the students at UMGC are attending part time.
Syracuse University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 2,812 students at Syracuse that take at least one class online. 3,491 students are part time.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park. UMCP also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
About 0.7% of UMCP students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 11,700 students take at least one class online at UMCP. About 4,841 of the students at UMCP are attending part time.
Drexel University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best computer & information sciences schools for non-traditional students. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Drexel also did well on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 0.9% of Drexel students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,249 students take at least one class online at Drexel. 5,829 of Drexel students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Binghamton University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Binghamton University also did well on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at Binghamton University is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,472 students take at least one class online at Binghamton University. About 1,855 of the students at Binghamton University are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Penn State University Park is a fairly large public school located in the small city of University Park. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Penn State University Park also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Penn State University Park is lower than is typical, just 0.0% of students default in three years. All students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Cornell University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Cornell excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 0.4% of Cornell students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,837 students at Cornell that take at least one class online. There are roughly 574 part time students in attendance at Cornell.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best computer & information sciences schools for non-traditional students. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UMBC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 8,618 students at UMBC that take at least one class online. 2,955 students are part time.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rutgers New Brunswick also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 30,054 students at Rutgers New Brunswick that take at least one class online. About 7,559 of the students at Rutgers New Brunswick are attending part time.
The #12 spot in this year's ranking belongs to New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, NYU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at NYU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,614 students at NYU that take at least one class online. 8,829 of NYU students are attending part time.
Here are some additional great schools for Middle Atlantic Region non-traditional students studying Computer & Information Sciences that almost earned our Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
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 the rest 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).
