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2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 Ranked Colleges
803 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer Software & Applications is the 90th most popular major in the country with 13,180 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,738 and had an average of $32,112 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,043 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,473 and $33,134 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 803 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in computer software and applications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer software and applications 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 software and applications 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 Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree computer software students.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

Wilmington University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wilmington University is $14,683 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree computer software students.

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#2

DeVry University - New Jersey

North Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - New Jersey. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in North Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - New Jersey also took the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $24,847 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree computer software students per year to attend DeVry University - New Jersey.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full DeVry University - New Jersey Computer Software & Applications Report

#3

Touro College

New York, New York
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Touro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Touro is $19,272 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #4 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree computer software students list, Brooklyn College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brooklyn College is $2,683 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#5

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Penn College is $25,794 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

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#15 in overall quality

New York City College of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York City College of Technology is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

City Tech also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for New York City College of Technology is $3,667 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

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#7

DeVry University - Pennsylvania

Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania

DeVry University - Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Pennsylvania did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for DeVry University - Pennsylvania is $31,097 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree computer software students.

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#8

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Robert Morris University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RMU is a small school located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

RMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $26,839 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree computer software students per year to attend RMU.

Full RMU Computer Software & Applications Report

#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree computer software students list, Duquesne has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $29,309 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students per year to attend Duquesne University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Duquesne University Computer Software & Applications Report

#10

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Marist College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 8 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Marist also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $37,195 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree computer software students per year to attend Marist.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Marist

#11

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 143 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

RIT also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $33,167 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students per year to attend Rochester Institute of Technology.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#12

Juniata College

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Juniata College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Juniata did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $22,597 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree computer software students per year to attend Juniata College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Juniata College

#13

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York

School of Visual Arts landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 305 students in 2019-2020.

SVA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SVA is $44,616 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree computer software students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#14

The New School

New York, New York

The New School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 176 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New School University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New School University is $43,334 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at The New School

#15

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Carnegie Mellon University is $34,508 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Carnegie Mellon University

#16

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $39,772 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students per year to attend New York University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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