Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Find Schools Near

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

61 Colleges
$27,274 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,643 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the compsci bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Our analysis found Wilmington University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year.

Read full report on Computer Science at Wilmington University

Out of the 61 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Del State is a medium-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.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $38,638 per 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMCP is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read More…

Out of the 61 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, York College of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at YCP are $22,350 a year.

Full Computer Science at York College of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

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 very 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on Computer Science at Cornell University

The City College of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

CCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $15,290 in tuition and fees each year. On average, compsci graduates from CCNY take out $18,845 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Computer Science at The City College of New York

#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon 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 #7 on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 .

Full Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#8

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College 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 #8 on the list. 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.

Full Computer Science at Queens College Report

#9

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.

Stockton State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,467 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at Stockton University Report

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 suburb of Johnstown, Pitt Johnstown is a public school with a small student population.

Pitt Johnstown undergraduate students pay an average of $25,992 in tuition and fees each 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.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 colleges 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

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.