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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

8 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.

The Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania 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 school with a large student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#2

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Robert Morris University landed the # 2 spot on the list. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township.

Women make up 33% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 89% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 11% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

Of the 10 students majoring in computer software at Clarion University, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in computer software at Duquesne, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Eastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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