2023 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You
Computer Science is the #12 most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor 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 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
Our 2023 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 small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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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 large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
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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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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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 moderately-sized student population.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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University of Rochester came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
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George Washington 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. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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With a ranking of #9, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
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Request InformationBest Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 1,957 |
New York | 6,508 |
Maryland | 1,639 |
New Jersey | 853 |
District of Columbia | 494 |
Delaware | 74 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to CompSci
Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to CompSci
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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