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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

In 2020-2021, computer science students earned 1,957 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the compsci master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg University of Science and Technology the most popular school in Pennsylvania for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 96 students majoring in compsci at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 41% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 22% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 31% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 43% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 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 #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#8

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in compsci at Lehigh, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#9

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in compsci at St. Joe's, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#10

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University 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 #10 on the list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 80% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 1,639
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

Majors Similar to CompSci

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 10 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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