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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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General Computer Engineering is the 58th most popular major in the country with 13,520 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,950 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 704 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in general computer engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general computer engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 20 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general computer engineering degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Stevens Institute of Technology General Computer Engineering Report

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 329 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Computer Engineering at NYU

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 66 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Syracuse University General Computer Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rochester Institute of Technology is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

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Manhattan College
Riverdale, New York

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattan College landed the #5 spot on the list. Manhattan is located in Riverdale, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Gannon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Gannon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at Gannon University

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 26 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at University of Delaware

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 32 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at SUNY Stony Brook

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s general computer engineering students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. UMBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at UMBC

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehigh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at Lehigh

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at Drexel University

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With a ranking of #13, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Teaneck, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #14, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s general computer engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

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The City College of New York
New York, New York

The City College of New York came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general computer engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read more about General Computer Engineering at CCNY

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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #16, Villanova University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova University is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Villanova University General Computer Engineering Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s general computer engineering students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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 undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at George Washington University

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general computer engineering degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Computer Engineering at UAlbany

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 92 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on General Computer Engineering at Pitt

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Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania

Widener University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Computer Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 masters’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read more about General Computer Engineering at Widener

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