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2023 Most Popular Data Processing Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Data Processing Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,955 data processing students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Data Processing Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the United States 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 Data Processing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for data processing majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named University of San Francisco the most popular school in the United States for data processing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in data processing at USFCA, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#2

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Master’s Degree Schools list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 44% of the data processing majors at the school.

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#4

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pratt Institute - Main helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular data processing schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 45% of the data processing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Data Processing Master’s Degree Schools list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

About 30% of the students majoring in data processing at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#6

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #6, Northcentral University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for data processing students working on their master’s degree. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 22% of the data processing majors at the school.

Full Data Processing at Northcentral University Report

George Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Data Processing Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Data Processing is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Data Processing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Data Processing Technology 1,955

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 7 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 Kenneth Jensen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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