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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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654 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 8,750 people earned their degree in general computer programming, making the major the 137th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 654 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer programming. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer programming programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer programming program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for General Computer Programming in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer programming degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

CCAC also made our “Best General Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Allegheny County is $9,284 for middle atlantic region computer programming students.

Full Community College of Allegheny County General Computer Programming Report

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Frederick Community College
Frederick, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Frederick Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Frederick Community College is a public institution located in Frederick, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Frederick Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $4,879 for Middle Atlantic Region Computer Programming students per year to attend Frederick Community College.

Full Frederick Community College General Computer Programming Report

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marist College landed the #3 spot on the list. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer programming degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Marist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $36,709 for middle atlantic region computer programming students per year to attend Marist College.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Marist General Computer Programming Report

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer programming degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.

Rowan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $27,158 for Middle Atlantic Region Computer Programming students per year to attend Rowan.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full Rowan University General Computer Programming Report

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Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Pittsburgh Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pittsburgh Technical College is $25,562 for middle atlantic region computer programming students.

Read more about General Computer Programming at Pittsburgh Technical College

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ASA College
Brooklyn, New York

ASA College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. ASA College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region computer programming students list, ASA Institute has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASA Institute is $26,099 for Middle Atlantic Region Computer Programming students.

Read full report on General Computer Programming at ASA College

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Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, New York

With a ranking of #7, Farmingdale State College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Farmingdale State College is a medium-sized school located in Farmingdale, New York that handed out 158 ’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is $9,002 for middle atlantic region computer programming students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Full Farmingdale State College General Computer Programming Report

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College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, New York

College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Staten Island, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer programming degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region computer programming students list, CSI has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CSI is $5,872 for middle atlantic region computer programming students.

Read more about General Computer Programming at CSI

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Siena College
Loudonville, New York

Siena College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Loudonville, New York, and it awarded 4 ’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Siena, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $29,047 for Middle Atlantic Region Computer Programming students per year to attend Siena College.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

Full Siena College General Computer Programming Report

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South Hills School of Business & Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. State College, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s computer programming degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

South Hills School of Business & Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Hills School of Business & Technology is $18,366 for Middle Atlantic Region Computer Programming 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.

Read full report on General Computer Programming at South Hills School of Business & Technology

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