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2024 Best Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
556 Scientific Computing Degrees Awarded
Computational Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #380 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for computational science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 556 degrees in computational science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computational Science School

Best Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The scientific computing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computational Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computational science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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The scientific computing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Computational Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the scientific computing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Scientific Computing

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
52.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in computational science. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 19 computational science students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
68 Scientific Computing Degrees Awarded

Carnegie Mellon University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in computational science. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 68 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
94 Scientific Computing Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Georgetown University if you wish to pursue a degree in computational science. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 94 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
60.9% Growth in Graduates

Temple University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computational science. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 23 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

It is hard to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in computational science. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 computational science students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair. This university ranks 8th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.More information about a degree in computational science from Montclair State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
60.0% Growth in Graduates

UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were about 5 computational science students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
68.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 40th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 16 computational science students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Computational Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computational science colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 143
Pennsylvania 978 265
New Jersey 614 6
District of Columbia 441 96
Delaware 345 5

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