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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Maryland

7 Colleges
$66,917 Avg Salary
$23,962 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in Maryland for computer science students. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Hood College

Frederick, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hood College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 schools for computer science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#6

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college 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 Colleges 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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