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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 51,681 people earned their degree in general computer and information sciences, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 10,216 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 180 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in general computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general computer and information sciences programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #1 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full New York University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Johns Hopkins
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at University at Buffalo
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at NJIT
University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at UPenn
With a ranking of #7, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Rochester Institute of Technology is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rochester Institute of Technology General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Temple University
University of Delaware ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at UD
Pace University - New York landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. Pace University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Pace University - New York
Syracuse University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Syracuse General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Bowie State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. Bowie, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Bowie State University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #13, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Stony Brook University
Fordham University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 119 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Fordham U
University at Albany ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. UAlbany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 0 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at University at Albany
With a ranking of #14, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 0 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at UMCP
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. RPI is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
New York Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. NYIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 174 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at New York Institute of Technology
University of Baltimore came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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