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2023 Best Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges
$76,671 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree School for You

With 185 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #64 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the computer software master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Computer Software Applications

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Robert Morris University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township.

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#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 435
Maryland 46
New Jersey 49
District of Columbia 106

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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