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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 32% of the compsci majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Science at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 322 students majoring in compsci at SUNY Stony Brook, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Full Computer Science at Stony Brook University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stevens Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

Women make up 21% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Stevens Institute of Technology Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 53 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 29% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Cornell University Report

#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

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

Read full report on Computer Science at Binghamton University

Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 21% of the compsci majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 20% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at George Washington University Report

Pace University - New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 118 students majoring in compsci at Pace University, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Computer Science at Pace University - New York Report

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 35% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Report

#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 59% are male.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 1,639
Pennsylvania 1,957
New York 6,508
New Jersey 853
District of Columbia 494
Delaware 74

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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