2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value doctor's degree programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best value 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 college with a very large student population.
Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cornell also is in the top 5% of our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Lehigh graduate students pay an average of $27,130 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lehigh also did well on our Best Computer Science Doctor’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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Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 a year.
Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
UMCP graduate students pay an average of $35,755 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMCP also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,628 per year.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
UMBC graduate students pay an average of $23,580 in tuition and fees each year.
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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in tuition and fees each year.
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Binghamton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer science programs. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $25,570 per year.
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University of Rochester ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Rochester are $47,541 a year.
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Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 a year.
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 17 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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