2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Stony Brook University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in compsci at SUNY Stony Brook, 86% are male and 14% are female.
Out of the 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
About 10% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 90% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Women make up 31% of the compsci majors at the school.
Out of the 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in compsci at Cornell, 80% are male and 20% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
With a ranking of #6, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in compsci at The Graduate Center, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Women make up 33% of the compsci majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.
Women make up 33% of the compsci majors at the school.
Princeton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
Women make up 31% of the compsci majors at the school.
University of Rochester 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. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
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 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 21 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.
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