2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
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In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 10,150 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,707 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree computer science students list, Villanova has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova are $20,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 279 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hood College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hood College is located in Frederick, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Hood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hood are $9,070, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 216 students in 2019-2020.
SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Towson University is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Towson, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMBC is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 61 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMBC, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FDU is a medium-sized school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 39 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,656.
Lehigh University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehigh University is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Lehigh also took the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130.
With a ranking of #9, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 149 degrees to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 61 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
UMCP also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Frostburg State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Frostburg, Maryland, and it awarded 20 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Frostburg State are $12,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Rowan University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 23 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Rowan also made our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan are $15,787.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 82 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology are $7,200.
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George Washington University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 174 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
GWU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824.
University at Albany did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 48 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225.
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The College of Saint Rose ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Rose is a small school located in Albany, New York that handed out 7 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Rose are $15,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kutztown University are $16,300.
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With a ranking of #18, Monroe College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 51 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Monroe College are $17,170.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a small school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 8 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,674.
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Brooklyn College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 18 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The City College of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. CCNY is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832.
Queens College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Queens College is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Hofstra University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hofstra University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 18 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hofstra, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra are $27,172.
Iona College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Iona College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Rochelle, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Iona are $22,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Pennsylvania State University - University Park ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Penn State University Park also took the #18 spot in our “Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees 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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