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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

With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

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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2023 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 analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small 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

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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 school with a medium-sized student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York 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 #6 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 medium-sized city of Rochester.

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George Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

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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
Maryland 1,639
Pennsylvania 1,957
New York 6,508
New Jersey 853
District of Columbia 494
Delaware 74

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 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

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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