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2022 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

17 Colleges
$102,200 Avg Salary
$82,000 Avg Student Debt

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

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2022 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2022 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 college with a very large student population.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #6 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#8

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh 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. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #9, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 722
Maryland 1,330
Pennsylvania 1,542
New York 4,220
District of Columbia 343
Delaware 9

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 53,722

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 81,384
Information Technology 38,958
Information Science 18,368
Computer Systems Networking 14,814
Computer Software & Applications 13,180

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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