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2024 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

126 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
24,158 Bachelor's Degrees
$56,982 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #7 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 126 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24,158 bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer & Information Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of computer & information sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality computer & information sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer & information sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Computer & Information Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for computer & information sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

18 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Computer & Information Sciences

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
264 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Pennsylvania

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
313 Annual Graduates

Carnegie Mellon University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Carnegie Mellon University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
681 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Cornell University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
363 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
156 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Johns Hopkins University

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
522 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from New York University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,452 Annual Graduates

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Maryland - College Park

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Georgetown University

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
59 Annual Graduates

Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Swarthmore.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Swarthmore College

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
335 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Temple University

11
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
457 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,074 Annual Graduates

Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

13
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
117 Annual Graduates

Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Stevens Institute of Technology

14
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Rochester

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
162 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Lehigh University

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
281 Annual Graduates

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Syracuse University

17
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 Annual Graduates

UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Delaware

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
175 Annual Graduates

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from George Washington University

Rest of the Top Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY
20 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
21 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
22 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
23 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
24 Villanova University Villanova, PA
25 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer & information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 37 5,461
New York 37 8,811
New Jersey 34 3,092
Maryland 33 5,929
Delaware 30 415
District of Columbia 28 450

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 7,646
Computer Science 7,014
Information Science 5,798
Information Technology 2,084
Computer Software & Applications 908
Computer Programming 387
Computer Systems Networking 141
Computer Systems Analysis 93
Other Computer & Information Sciences 83
Data Processing 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communications Technologies & Support 851

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