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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #13 most popular major in Washington with 306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Washington 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.

Check out the compsci master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in Washington for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 30% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full Computer Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

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Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Women make up 43% of the compsci majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 81% are male.

Full Computer Science at Washington State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 41% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City University of Seattle. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Women make up 28% of the compsci majors at the school.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Saint Martin’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lacey.

Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Central Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

About 60% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Computer Science at Central Washington University Report

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,408
Oregon 202
Nevada 17
Hawaii 20
Alaska 2

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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.

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