by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 1,302 people earned their degree in mathematics and computer science, making the major the 221st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mathematics and computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $80,867 and had an average of $19,874 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 70 mathematics and computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 10 mathematics and computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 math & compsci 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 Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercyhurst University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mercyhurst University is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at Mercyhurst University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Duquesne University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Duquesne University Mathematics & Computer Science Report
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