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

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There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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 or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in District of Columbia 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 each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
477 Total Awards
$32,904 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 477 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 30% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at GWU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full George Washington University Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
262 Total Awards
$55,128 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 262 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.

Since the graduate programs at Georgetown are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#3

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia
46 Total Awards
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Strayer University - Global Region helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in District of Columbia. Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.

Strayer University - Global Region is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#4

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
36 Total Awards
$38,456 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 36 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

One thing to take note of is that The American University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 39% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
9 Total Awards
$51,630 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 5 spot on the list. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CUA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
7 Total Awards
$10,094 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. University of the District of Columbia is a public institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.

University of the District of Columbia does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 31% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
5 Total Awards
$34,326 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Howard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 5 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.

One thing to take note of is that Howard does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Strayer University - District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
5 Total Awards
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - District of Columbia 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. This very small private for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 5 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 20% of those degree recipients were women.

Strayer University - District of Columbia is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Strayer University - District of Columbia Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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