68
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
10,216
Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general computer & information sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #15 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for general computer & information sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10,216 degrees in general computer & information sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of general computer & information sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general computer & information sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The computer and information sciences 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 General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
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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 computer and information sciences degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
451
Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general computer & information sciences needs to check out University of Pennsylvania. Located in the 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 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 451 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MD
451
Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in general computer & information sciences needs to check out Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 451 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.
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Cornell University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general computer & information sciences. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
942
Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
New York University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the large 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 about 942 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
489
Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 489 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In PA
59
Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Swarthmore. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Swarthmore is a great college overall.
There were about 59 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
159
Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the large 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 159 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general computer & information sciences from Temple University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
753
Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were approximately 753 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
295
Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 295 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NJ
404
Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NJIT is a great school overall.
There were roughly 404 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general computer & information sciences from New Jersey Institute of Technology