Master’s Degrees in General Computer Programming
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Education Levels of Computer Programming Majors
In 2020-2021, 212 earned their master's degree in computer programming. This makes it the 19th most popular master's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in computer programming at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Associate Degree | 3,050 |
Basic Certificate | 2,844 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 1,872 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 682 |
Master’s Degree | 212 |
Graduate Certificate | 90 |
Earnings of Computer Programming Majors With Master’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for computer programming majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for computer programming students who are master's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue master's degrees in computer programming. About 75.0% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 159 |
Women | 53 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of computer programming master’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 30 |
Black or African American | 30 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 79 |
International Students | 60 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Most Popular Computer Programming Programs for Master’s Degrees
There are 12 colleges that offer a master’s degree in computer programming. Learn more about the most popular 12 below:
DePaul University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for computer programming majors who are seeking their master's degree. Each year, around 21,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $41,361 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,951 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 125 master's degrees were handed out to computer programming majors at DePaul. Of these students, 26% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Maharishi International University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in computer programming. Roughly 2,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $32,000 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 master's degrees were handed out to computer programming majors at MIU. Of these students, 18% were women and 93% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Marist College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in computer programming. Roughly 6,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $40,675 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,660 per year. The computer programming program at Marist College awarded 15 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 13% were women.
University of Michigan - Dearborn is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in computer programming. Each year, around 8,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,416 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,110 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 people received their master's degree in computer programming from UM Dearborn. Around 31% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 31% were women.
The 5th most popular school in the country for computer programming majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Detroit Mercy. Each year, around 4,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $30,154 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,276 per year. The computer programming program at University of Detroit Mercy awarded 9 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 56% of this group were women, and 11% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Youngstown State University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in computer programming. Each year, around 11,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,196 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,453 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 people received their master's degree in computer programming from Youngstown State University.
Clemson University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in computer programming. Each year, around 26,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,118 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,600 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 people received their master's degree in computer programming from Clemson. Of these students, 25% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 8th most popular school in the country for computer programming majors who are seeking their master's degree is Aspen University. Each year, around 9,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,545 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,900 per year. The computer programming program at Aspen University awarded 5 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 20% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to computer programming that offer master’s degrees.
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Specific Application Programming | 96 |
Other Computer Programming | 63 |
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References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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