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2023 Best Value Colleges for Computational Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
556 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,360 people earned their degree in computational science, making the major the 224th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computational science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $69,024 and had an average of $22,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 556 computational science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computational science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computational science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computational science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region computational science students.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Computational Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s computational science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Delaware is $18,967 for Middle Atlantic Region Computational Science students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full University of Delaware Computational Science Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s computational science degrees to qualified students.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Temple is $23,888 for Middle Atlantic Region Computational Science students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Computational Science at Temple

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s computational science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCNY, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The City College of New York is $2,805 for Middle Atlantic Region Computational Science students.

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%.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 ’s computational science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UPenn is $25,046 for Middle Atlantic Region Computational Science students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.

Full University of Pennsylvania Computational Science Report

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s computational science students in 2020-2021.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $38,569 for middle atlantic region computational science students per year to attend New York University.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 90%.

Full NYU Computational Science Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s computational science degrees to qualified students.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Carnegie Mellon University is $36,775 for Middle Atlantic Region Computational Science students.

The undergraduate 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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computational Science at Carnegie Mellon

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computational science degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.

Georgetown also made our “Best Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Georgetown University is $32,108 for Middle Atlantic Region Computational Science students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Computational Science at Georgetown

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