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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

28 Colleges
$56,340 Avg Salary
$25,634 Avg Student Debt

With 60,971 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online computer and information sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sans Technology Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bethesda, Sans Technology Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for computer and information sciences students pursuing an online degree. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capitol Technology University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Capitol Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Laurel.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer and information sciences programs. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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With a ranking of #8, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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New York Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

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Explore the most popular online computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 7,126
Pennsylvania 2,926
Maryland 3,175
New Jersey 1,624
District of Columbia 847
Delaware 292

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 28 schools only.

  • 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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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