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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Computer Science is the most popular major in District of Columbia with 494 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia 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 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 79% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of the District of Columbia is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in compsci at University of the District of Columbia, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 4 spot on the list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 6 students majoring in compsci at CUA, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#6

American University

Washington, DC

American University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 4 students majoring in compsci at The American University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

CompSci Concentrations

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 6 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.

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