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2024 Best Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
777 Programming Degrees Awarded
$48,415 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in computer programming is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #108 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 777 degrees in computer programming during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Programming School

Best Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The programming program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Programming rankings. For our Best Overall Computer Programming School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Computer Programming Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Programming
Bachelor's Degrees in Programming
Master's Degrees in Programming

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer Programming Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Computer Programming in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the programming degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Programming

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Programming Degrees Awarded
22.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in computer programming has to look into Rowan University. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.

There were roughly 146 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the programming program earn around $40,608 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
$24,979 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat Rochester Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in computer programming. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 23 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
39 Programming Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Community College of Allegheny County if you wish to pursue a degree in computer programming. CCAC is a large public college located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This college ranks 48th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 39 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at CCAC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
$14,499 Median Student Debt

Pittsburgh Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in computer programming. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #872 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pittsburgh Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 24 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Pittsburgh Technical College in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #813 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Frederick Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 6 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Frederick Community College in the most recent data year.

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Wilmington University
New Castle, DE
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
38.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #502 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wilmington University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Wilmington University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #382 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marist is a great college overall.

There were roughly 15 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
158 Programming Degrees Awarded
10.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 97th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 158 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, programming degree recipients usually make about $47,383 in their early careers.

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
5.9% Growth in Graduates

LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville. A Best Colleges rank of #528 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.

There were approximately 17 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.

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Siena College
Loudonville, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Siena is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Loudonville. This college ranks 85th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 4 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Siena in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 99
New York 333 343
Maryland 279 14
New Jersey 273 208
Delaware 175 18

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Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 654
App Specific Computer Programming 76
Computer Game Programming 45
Computer Programming Certifications 1
Other Computer Programming 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 15,322
Computer Science 11,525
Information Science 8,721
Information Technology 7,823
Computer Software & Applications 2,202
Computer Systems Networking 1,001
Other Computer & Information Sciences 256
Data Processing 198
Computer Systems Analysis 133
Data Entry 16

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