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2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Programming Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found DePaul University to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 25% of the programming majors at the school.

Full Computer Programming at DePaul University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great place for computer programming students working on their master’s degree. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 72 students majoring in programming at Maryville U, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 49% of the programming majors at the school.

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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Maharishi International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in programming at MIU, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DigiPen Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the programming majors at the school.

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#6

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools list. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

Of the 15 students majoring in programming at Marist, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their master’s degree. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

Of the 13 students majoring in programming at UM Dearborn, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Full Computer Programming at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

Women make up 22% of the programming majors at the school.

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University of Detroit Mercy landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer programming programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the programming majors at the school.

Full Computer Programming at University of Detroit Mercy Report

#10

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #10, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

About 25% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Computer Programming at Clemson University Report

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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 16 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 luis gomes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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