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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 847 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in District of Columbia 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 & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

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 District of Columbia.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 477 students majoring in computer and information sciences at GWU, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 168 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Georgetown, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Georgetown University Report

Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Global Region landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 35% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Strayer University - Global Region Report

#4

American University

Washington, DC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 44% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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University of the District of Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 7 students majoring in computer and information sciences at University of the District of Columbia, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of the District of Columbia Report

#7

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard 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 #7 on the list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 5 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Howard, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Howard University Report

Strayer University - District of Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Strayer University - District of Columbia Report

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 7,126
Pennsylvania 2,926
Maryland 3,175
New Jersey 1,624
Delaware 292

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

Majors Similar 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 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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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