2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked 8th in North Carolina. In fact, 696 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Computer Science
Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 253 students majoring in compsci at NC State, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 70% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 45% of the compsci majors at the school.
Out of the 9 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in compsci at UNC Chapel Hill, 81% are male and 19% are female.
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Out of the 9 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 42% are male.
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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in compsci at NC A&T, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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East Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
Women make up 22% of the compsci majors at the school.
Appalachian 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 #8 on the list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.
About 17% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 83% are male.
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Wake Forest University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Virginia | 10 |
Florida | 112 |
Georgia | 478 |
Tennessee | 140 |
Kentucky | 39 |
Louisiana | 102 |
Alabama | 33 |
South Carolina | 27 |
Mississippi | 6 |
Arkansas | 22 |
West Virginia | 14 |
Majors Related to CompSci
One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to CompSci
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 9 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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