2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
A computer science student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 or bootcamp 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 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 74 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 16% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Carnegie Mellon. In fact, around 6% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Capitol Technology University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Capitol Tech is located in Laurel, Maryland and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 20% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Capitol Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the large public school handed out 38 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Rutgers New Brunswick 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 23% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stony Brook University is a large public school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 37 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 14% were women.
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.
Out of the 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. This large public school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 37 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMCP. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Cornell University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 32 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Cornell, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
New York University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. NYU is located in New York, New York and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 19% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NYU. 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.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Johns Hopkins. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Columbia. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
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.
University at Buffalo ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 28% were women.
One thing to take note of is that University at Buffalo does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UMBC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 24% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UPenn does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #14, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
The Graduate Center 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 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Binghamton University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Binghamton University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
George Washington University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GWU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 15 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.
Pitt 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 16% took at least some of their classes online.
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at RIT, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Princeton University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 31% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Princeton, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #20, Towson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Towson, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #21, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Rochester does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Temple University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple University is a large public school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Temple does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University at Albany came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Albany, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 10 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UAlbany does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. University of Delaware is a large public school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UD. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.
Syracuse University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Syracuse does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 31% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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