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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

2 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$13,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,134 people earned their degree in mathematics and computer science, making the major the 408th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 65 mathematics and computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 mathematics and computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics and computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics and computer science programs that also have a lower cost than 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 mathematics and computer science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree math & compsci students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 20 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia is $8,916 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Math & CompSci students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #2 spot on the list. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 27 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Temple University is $18,315 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree math & compsci students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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