2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 254,454 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #5 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 138 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Swarthmore College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Swarthmore.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
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With a ranking of #7, Colgate University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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With a ranking of #11, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
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University of Delaware came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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University of Rochester ranked #15 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
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New York University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #17, Vassar College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
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With a ranking of #19, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Here are some additional great schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 22 | Bowie State University | Bowie, MD |
| 23 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ |
| 24 | St Mary’s College of Maryland | St. Mary’s City, MD |
| 25 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 26 | Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken, NJ |
| 27 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 5,444 |
| Pennsylvania | 9,652 |
| New York | 18,431 |
| Maryland | 10,192 |
| Delaware | 808 |
| District of Columbia | 1,354 |
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Rankings by Major
Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Technology | 40,555 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
| Computer Programming | 11,939 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 2,338 |
| Data Processing | 1,955 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 1,755 |
| Data Entry | 552 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.