2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,047 people earned a degree or certificate in computer software and applications, making the major the #58 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 75 schools in the United States 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 Software & Applications program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer software majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the United States for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
Of the 464 students majoring in computer software at WGU, 71% are male and 29% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 404 students majoring in computer software at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 53% are male and 47% are female.
Out of the 75 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
About 65% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 35% are male.
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Out of the 75 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Of the 222 students majoring in computer software at GMU, 53% are male and 47% are female.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at George Mason University
Out of the 75 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New England College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 78% are male.
Full Computer Software & Applications at New England College Report
With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 142 students majoring in computer software at NYU, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at New York University
With a ranking of #7, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 118 students majoring in computer software at NC State, 63% are male and 37% are female.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at North Carolina State University
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 33% of the computer software majors at the school.
University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
About 37% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 63% are male.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at University of St Thomas Minnesota
DePaul University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 35% of the computer software majors at the school.
Full Computer Software & Applications at DePaul University Report
With a ranking of #11, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 92 students majoring in computer software at Northeastern, 63% are male and 37% are female.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 13 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 13 | The New School | New York, NY |
| 15 | Regis University | Denver, CO |
Computer Software & Applications by Region
View the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Computer Software & Applications Related Majors
Computer Software & Applications is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Computer Software
| 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 25 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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