2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree School for You
With 60,971 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #5 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 652 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 & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.
Featured schools near , edit
2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the computer and information sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Computer & Information Sciences
Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 21% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
Out of the 652 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 1,991 students majoring in computer and information sciences at WGU, 81% are male and 19% are female.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Western Governors University Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Campbellsville University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.
About 26% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Campbellsville University Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 1,330 students majoring in computer and information sciences at USC, 68% are male and 32% are female.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Southern California Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 1,270 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UMGC, 67% are male and 33% are female.
New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 42% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 40% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
About 41% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
University of the Cumberlands landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
About 27% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 73% are male.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of the Cumberlands Report
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 43% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 49% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Syracuse University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
Women make up 29% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Syracuse University
Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 620 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Boston U, 73% are male and 27% are female.
University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Women make up 31% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of Florida
With a ranking of #17, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 30% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at George Washington University
University of Pennsylvania landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 36% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of Pennsylvania
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
About 26% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe
Johns Hopkins University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 463 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Johns Hopkins, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Johns Hopkins University
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
Women make up 32% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at The University of Texas at Arlington Report
University of Central Missouri came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 434 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UCM, 51% are male and 49% are female.
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 432 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Stevens, 73% are male and 27% are female.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Stevens Institute of Technology
Northeastern University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 431 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Northeastern, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Northeastern University
North Carolina State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Of the 424 students majoring in computer and information sciences at NC State, 70% are male and 30% are female.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 652 different United States computer and information sciences schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Computer & Information Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools award.
Computer & Information Sciences by Region
View the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
|---|
| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors
Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
| Computer Science | 15,813 |
| Information Technology | 10,754 |
| Information Science | 6,934 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 4,047 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 817 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 720 |
| Computer Programming | 490 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 443 |
| Data Processing | 205 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 61,791 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
| Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
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 Almonroth.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Featured Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |
GradDegree.com provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© GradDegree.com – All Rights Reserved.