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Master’s Degrees in General Computer Programming

212 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in computer programming is offered at 12 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 32 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 28.3% of computer programming graduates were international students.

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
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
Men 159
Women 53
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The racial-ethnic distribution of computer programming master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 30
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 79
International Students 60
Other Races/Ethnicities 8
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There are 12 colleges that offer a master’s degree in computer programming. Learn more about the most popular 12 below:

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
125 Yearly Graduations
26% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

28 Yearly Graduations
18% Women
93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#3

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, New York
15 Yearly Graduations
13% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#4

University of Michigan - Dearborn

Dearborn, Michigan
13 Yearly Graduations
31% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#5

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
9 Yearly Graduations
56% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
9 Yearly Graduations
22% Women

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.

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
8 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#8

Aspen University

Denver, Arizona
5 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to computer programming that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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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