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2023 Best Computer Programming Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Computer Programming Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 11,939 computer programming students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Programming Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the programming master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Schools for a Master's in Computer Programming

Our 2023 rankings named DigiPen Institute of Technology the best school in the United States for computer programming students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great place for computer programming students working on their master’s degree. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the United States. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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With a ranking of #7, Maharishi International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer programming programs. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

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Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Programming Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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