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

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

Computer Science is the #25 most popular major in Maryland with 279 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 90 students majoring in compsci at UMCP, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in compsci at UMBC, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#4

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#5

Hood College

Frederick, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hood College is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in compsci at Hood, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#6

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland 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 #6 on the list. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#6

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,020
Pennsylvania 532
New Jersey 414
District of Columbia 255
Delaware 2

Computer Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CompSci

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 7 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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