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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

17 Colleges
$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #21 most popular major in the country with 15,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the compsci doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #7, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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George Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,020
Pennsylvania 532
Maryland 279
New Jersey 414
District of Columbia 255
Delaware 2

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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