2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You
Computer Science is the #21 most popular major in the country with 15,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 274 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Computer Science
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 31% of the compsci majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 543 students majoring in compsci at UIUC, 80% are male and 20% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the United States. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 32% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 68% are male.
Read full report on Computer Science at Columbia University in the City of New York
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 75% are male.
Read full report on Computer Science at Arizona State University - Tempe
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
About 29% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 71% are male.
With a ranking of #6, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 23% of the compsci majors at the school.
Read full report on Computer Science at Stony Brook University
University of Central Missouri landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
Women make up 52% of the compsci majors at the school.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Central Missouri
University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Women make up 27% of the compsci majors at the school.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of California - San Diego
With a ranking of #9, Maharishi International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Fairfield.
Of the 289 students majoring in compsci at MIU, 88% are male and 12% are female.
Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.
About 21% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 79% are male.
With a ranking of #11, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 75% are male.
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With a ranking of #12, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 27% of the compsci majors at the school.
Full Computer Science at North Carolina State University Report
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Of the 250 students majoring in compsci at MIT, 60% are male and 40% are female.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 247 students majoring in compsci at UNC Charlotte, 70% are male and 30% are female.
University of Dayton ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 66% are male.
Cornell University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 71% are male.
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 213 students majoring in compsci at Illinois Tech, 73% are male and 27% are female.
Full Computer Science at Illinois Institute of Technology Report
Binghamton University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.
About 25% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 75% are male.
Read full report on Computer Science at Binghamton University
Boston University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 79% are male.
University of Chicago came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 187 students majoring in compsci at UChicago, 81% are male and 19% are female.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Chicago
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 79% are male.
Full Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology Report
With a ranking of #22, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Of the 174 students majoring in compsci at Georgia Tech, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Full Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
George Washington University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 20% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 80% are male.
Read full report on Computer Science at George Washington University
University of California - Irvine came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 76% are male.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 58% are male.
Read full report on Computer Science at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
Rest of the Top Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Science students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 42 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 44 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 45 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 46 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 47 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 48 | Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 48 | California State University - East Bay | Hayward, CA |
| 50 | Governors State University | University Park, IL |
| 51 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 52 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 52 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 54 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA |
Computer Science by Region
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Majors Related to CompSci
One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
| Information Technology | 10,754 |
| Information Science | 6,934 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 4,047 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 817 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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