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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

19 Ranked Colleges
698 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CE Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 16,932 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $68,762 and had an average of $25,829 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,084 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,425 and $28,395 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 698 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

The City College of New York

New York, New York

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

CCNY also took the #0 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree ce students with aid list, Columbia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering 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 Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

NJIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Computer Engineering 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 NJIT are $33,744.

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#5

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

UD also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree ce students with aid list, UMBC has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering 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 University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078.

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#18 in overall quality

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

FDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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.

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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 117 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree ce students with aid list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #9, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lehigh is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also took the #0 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering 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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#10

Gannon University

Erie, Pennsylvania
#17 in overall quality

Gannon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

Gannon also took the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering 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 Gannon University are $20,660.

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#11

Manhattan College

Riverdale, New York
#14 in overall quality

Manhattan College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Riverdale, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s CE students in 2019-2020.

Manhattan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Computer Engineering 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 Manhattan are $20,102.

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#12

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Villanova University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree ce students with aid list, Villanova has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering 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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#13

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York

Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 50 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey

Monmouth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s CE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monmouth, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth University are $28,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey

Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Stevens is a medium-sized school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 97 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

Stevens also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens are $38,876, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, George Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 9 masters’s CE degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

New York University

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 154 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #18, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#9 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CE degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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