by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 1,818 people earned their degree in computer technology/computer systems technology, making the major the 413th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 512 computer technology/computer systems technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 171 computer technology/computer systems technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in computer technology/computer systems technology. That schools that top this list have a program in computer technology/computer systems technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The computer systems tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree computer systems tech students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 159 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer systems tech students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. RPI is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s computer systems tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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