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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Computer Software & Applications is the #58 most popular major in the country with 4,047 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer software majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Academy of Art University to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Academy of Art University Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 27% of the computer software majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 68% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Institute of the Arts is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the computer software majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at California Institute of the Arts

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Art Center College of Design helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Naval Postgraduate School ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Naval Postgraduate School Report

Seattle Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Seattle Pacific University Report

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at University of California - Irvine

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 431
Washington 14
Oregon 9

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

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 8 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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