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2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 86 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master'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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Top Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$42,932 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UPenn does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
$47,347 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’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 does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 6% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
$61,202 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Johns Hopkins. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
$30,006 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Cornell does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
$55,128 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Georgetown is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#6

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
$32,904 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that GWU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
$21,199 Average Tuition & Fees

Villanova University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Villanova does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
$16,995 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

UMCP does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
$27,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Lehigh University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

Lehigh does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
$18,128 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Delaware landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

One thing to take note of is that UD does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$52,924 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Columbia. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.

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#12

New York University

New York, New York
$38,206 Average Tuition & Fees

New York University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

One thing to take note of is that NYU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
$42,954 Average Tuition & Fees

Syracuse University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Syracuse. During the 2019-2020 year, about 31% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#14

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
$47,541 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that University of Rochester does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#15

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
$20,466 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #15, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Rutgers Newark. In fact, around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#16

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
$39,556 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #16, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Stevens. In fact, around 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$60,026 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

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#18

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, New Jersey
$24,546 Average Tuition & Fees

New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

NJIT does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

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#19

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
$25,248 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Pitt. During the 2019-2020 year, about 16% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#20

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$37,074 Average Tuition & Fees

Drexel University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Drexel. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#21

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Robert Morris University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

One thing to take note of is that RMU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$14,814 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #22, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that UMBC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#23

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland
$18,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Loyola University Maryland landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Loyola Maryland. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#24

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
$13,838 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #24, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SUNY Stony Brook. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$9,342 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMGC. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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