by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
Mathematics & Computer Science is the 221st most popular major in the country with 1,302 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics and computer science. That schools that top this list have a program in mathematics and computer science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region math & compsci students.
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. Suffern, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s math and compsci degrees to 10 students 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 located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colgate University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Colgate University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamilton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
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 is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
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, Chestnut Hill College landed the #5 spot on the list. CHC is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.
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. Duquesne University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
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With a ranking of #7, Clarkson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 2 ’s math and compsci 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Clarkson University Mathematics & Computer Science Report
Temple University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Full Temple University Mathematics & Computer Science Report
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Swarthmore College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit institution located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%. 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.
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Saint Francis University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Goucher College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Goucher College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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