2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor'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 Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wilmington University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wilmington University are $11,760 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Del State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Dover.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Del State are $18,280 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at Del State accumulate an average of around $22,344 in student debt.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great value for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from UMCP carry an average student debtload of $20,305. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $307.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMCP also did well on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York College of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at YCP are $22,350 per year.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cornell are $61,015 a year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $524, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Cornell also made our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #5.
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The City College of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCNY are $15,290 per year. On average, compsci graduates from CCNY take out $18,845 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Carnegie Mellon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Carnegie Mellon undergraduate students pay an average of $58,524 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carnegie Mellon is ranked #2 for overall quality for compsci in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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Queens College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
QC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,488 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at QC accumulate an average of around $16,531 in student debt.
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Stockton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stockton State are $22,467 per year.
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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, Pitt Johnstown is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pitt Johnstown are $25,992 a year. On average, compsci graduates from Pitt Johnstown take out $25,814 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $319, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Computer Science students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 12 | Central Penn College | Summerdale, PA |
| 12 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 12 | The College at Brockport | Brockport, NY |
Best Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,957 |
| New York | 6,508 |
| Maryland | 1,639 |
| New Jersey | 853 |
| District of Columbia | 494 |
| Delaware | 74 |
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Computer Science Related Majors for CompSci
Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to CompSci
| 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.
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