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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,302 people earned their degree in mathematics and computer science, making the major the 369th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 70 mathematics and computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics and computer science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mathematics and computer science.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockland Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Suffern, New York, and it awarded 10 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercyhurst University landed the #2 spot on the list. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colgate University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Colgate University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hamilton, New York. It awarded 4 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Immaculata University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Immaculata, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s math and compsci degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chestnut Hill College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s math and compsci students in 2020-2021.
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Duquesne University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s math and compsci students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Clarkson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Clarkson University is located in Potsdam, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Temple University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s math and compsci degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Goucher College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Goucher College is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 0 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%. 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.
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Saint Francis University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at Saint Francis University
With a ranking of #10, Swarthmore College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Swarthmore College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
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