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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$23,596 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

With 11,939 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for programming majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Computer Programming Schools

$8,190 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Hagerstown Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer programming students. Located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $8,190 per year.

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$9,844 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Frederick Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frederick Community College are $9,844 per year.

Full Computer Programming at Frederick Community College Report

$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,074 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wilmington University are $11,760 a year. On average, programming graduates from Wilmington University take out $22,593 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$18,878 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Hills School of Business & Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of State College, South Hills School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

South Hills School of Business & Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $18,878 in tuition and fees each year.

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$40,054 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer programming students. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $40,054 per year.

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$16,699 Average Tuition & Fees

Pittsburgh Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pittsburgh Technical College are $16,699 a year. After completing their degree, programming graduates from Pittsburgh Technical College carry an average student debtload of $14,499. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $253, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY
$41,305 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Marist College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer programming students. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

Marist undergraduate students pay an average of $41,305 in tuition and fees each year.

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$11,863 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer programming students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCAC are $11,863 per year. While working on their degree, programming majors at CCAC accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt.

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$12,744 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer programming students. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Community College of Philadelphia are $12,744 a year.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 14
Pennsylvania 99
New York 343
New Jersey 220
Delaware 18

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Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Programming Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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 luis gomes.

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