2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate 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 19th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 10,150 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,665 and $24,154 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 237 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 18 Best Value Doctor’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 Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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 Cornell University are $30,042.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree compsci students list, UMBC has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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 University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
Lehigh also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
George Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 20 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree compsci students list, GWU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University at Albany ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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.
Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Penn State University Park also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. 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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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree compsci students list, Pitt has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Drexel University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree compsci students list, Drexel has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree compsci students list, Stevens has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens Institute of Technology are $38,876, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree compsci students list, Pace University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pace University are $33,356, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 23 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 21 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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 Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.
University of Rochester came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
University of Rochester also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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 RPI are $58,325.
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Georgetown University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Georgetown also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591.
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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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