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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

109 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 109 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Women make up 22% of the compsci majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UMCP take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,305. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $307.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 62% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $524, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 37% of the compsci majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from Columbia carry an average student debt load of $21,714. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $485.

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#4

Queens College

Queens, NY

Out of the 109 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 19% of the compsci majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at QC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,531.

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Out of the 109 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Of the 275 students majoring in compsci at UMBC, 79% are male and 21% are female.

CompSci majors at UMBC take out an average of $21,931 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $290.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 18% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Women make up 14% of the compsci majors at the school.

CompSci majors at RPI take out an average of $22,365 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $610, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 16% of the compsci majors at the school.

On average, compsci graduates from University at Buffalo take out $21,501 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $218.

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#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 46% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 54% are male.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 15% of the compsci majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from Pitt carry an average student debt load of $25,814. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $319, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 74% are male.

On average, compsci graduates from Hunter take out $17,002 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 16% of the compsci majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $387, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#13

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

With a ranking of #13, Princeton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

Women make up 40% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#13

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 150 students majoring in compsci at UAlbany, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#15

Towson University

Towson, MD

With a ranking of #15, Towson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

Of the 145 students majoring in compsci at Towson, 82% are male and 18% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from Towson carry an average student debt load of $21,717. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $248.

Full Computer Science at Towson University Report

The City College of New York landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 131 students majoring in compsci at CCNY, 74% are male and 26% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from CCNY carry an average student debt load of $18,845.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Science students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
18 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
19 Lehman College Bronx, NY
20 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
21 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges 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 25 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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