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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

With 11,939 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Great Lakes Region . DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

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

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

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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the # 3 spot on the list. UM Dearborn is a medium-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.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Detroit Mercy helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#4

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great place for computer programming students working on their master’s degree. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

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

Full Computer Programming at Youngstown State University Report

Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 306
Ohio 426
Illinois 461
Indiana 18
Wisconsin 249

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 5 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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