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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,336 computer software and applications students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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 Software Applications Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in the United States 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 Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 29% of the computer software majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 47% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools list. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Of the 272 students majoring in computer software at Academy of Art University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 47% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#5

New England College

Henniker, NH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New England College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 193 students majoring in computer software at NEC, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the computer software majors at the school.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 37% of the computer software majors at the school.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

About 33% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 67% are male.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer software and applications programs. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 99 students majoring in computer software at UST MN, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#11

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 37% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 George Washington University Washington, DC
13 The New School New York, NY
13 Boston University Boston, MA
15 Regis University Denver, CO

Computer Software & Applications by Region

View the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

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 25 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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