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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

41 Colleges
$76,040 Avg Salary
$22,380 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for compsci majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer science students. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer science students. It came in at #6 on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer science programs. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#8

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer science programs. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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George Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer science programs. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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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 25 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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