by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 58 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,518 bachelor's degrees in computer science during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of computer science for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality compsci program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer science students working on their bachelor's degree.
The 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 the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer science. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Cornell University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in computer science. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.
Those computer science students who get their bachelor's degree from Cornell University receive $74,717 more than the typical compsci student.
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It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer science. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Those computer science students who get their bachelor's degree from Columbia University in the City of New York earn $40,697 more than the typical compsci grad.
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Carnegie Mellon University is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer science. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Computer Science bachelor's degree recipients from Carnegie Mellon University get an earnings boost of approximately $93,325 over the average earnings of computer science graduates.
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It is difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer science. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.
Those computer science students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Maryland - College Park receive $21,817 more than the standard compsci graduate.
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Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton.
Those computer science students who get their bachelor's degree from Princeton University receive $68,685 more than the average compsci graduate.
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RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
Those computer science students who get their bachelor's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute receive $27,004 more than the typical compsci student.
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Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Computer Science bachelor's degree recipients from University of Pennsylvania get an earnings boost of around $46,739 over the typical income of computer science graduates.
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Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Those computer science students who get their bachelor's degree from Georgetown University earn $15,035 more than the standard compsci grad.
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Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the computer science degree program at Lehigh University make $10,648 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Computer Science bachelor's degree recipients from University of Rochester earn a boost of about $21,939 above the typical earnings of computer science majors.
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Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Stony Brook University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken, NJ |
| 13 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 14 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 15 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 16 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 17 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 18 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 19 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 275 | 3,674 |
| Pennsylvania | 274 | 1,315 |
| Maryland | 207 | 1,360 |
| New Jersey | 193 | 354 |
| Delaware | 130 | 72 |
| District of Columbia | 126 | 239 |
One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Science has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 7,518 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 8,000 |
| Information Science | 5,735 |
| Information Technology | 2,232 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 1,000 |
| Computer Programming | 342 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 99 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 86 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 31 |
| Data Processing | 8 |