2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You
Computer Science is the #27 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 532 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg University of Science and Technology the most popular school in Pennsylvania for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
Women make up 35% of the compsci majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 41% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 59% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 63 students majoring in compsci at Carnegie Mellon, 78% are male and 22% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 54 students majoring in compsci at Drexel, 69% are male and 31% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
Of the 40 students majoring in compsci at Villanova, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 18 students majoring in compsci at Pitt, 94% are male and 6% are female.
Full Computer Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report
With a ranking of #7, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.
Of the 14 students majoring in compsci at Kutztown University, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Full Computer Science at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report
Lehigh University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
Women make up 31% of the compsci majors at the school.
Saint Joseph’s 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 #9 on the list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 60% of the compsci majors at the school.
Duquesne University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 20% are male.
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 |
| Maryland | 279 |
| New Jersey | 414 |
| District of Columbia | 255 |
| Delaware | 2 |
Computer Science Related Majors
Computer Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 10 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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