2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the compsci master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for computer science students working on their master’s degree. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 23% of the compsci majors at the school.
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Out of the 53 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.
About 21% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 79% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 71% are male.
Out of the 53 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.
About 25% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 75% are male.
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 79% are male.
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George Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
About 20% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 80% are male.
Full Computer Science at George Washington University Report
Pace University - New York 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. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 36% of the compsci majors at the school.
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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 65% are male.
Full Computer Science at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Report
University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 91 students majoring in compsci at UPenn, 59% are male and 41% are female.
Best Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,020 |
| Pennsylvania | 532 |
| Maryland | 279 |
| New Jersey | 414 |
| District of Columbia | 255 |
| Delaware | 2 |
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 26 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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