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

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A computer science student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Connecticut 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 each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
82 Total Awards
$18,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Haven the most popular school in Connecticut for computer science students working on their master’s degree. West Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.

Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of New Haven does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 39% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
44 Total Awards
$20,340 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Quinnipiac. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
43 Total Awards

Out of the 10 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.

Yale 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. 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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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
36 Total Awards

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 36 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.

Sacred Heart does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Sacred Heart University Report

#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
20 Total Awards
$21,686 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UBridgeport. During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
16 Total Awards
$12,848 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CCSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

American Sentinel University

Aurora, Connecticut
4 Total Awards
$6,920 Average Tuition & Fees

American Sentinel University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in Aurora, Connecticut that handed out 4 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 25% of those degree recipients were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out American Sentinel University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#8

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
1 Total Awards
$13,321 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Connecticut State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 1 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SCSU 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Rensselaer at Hartford

Hartford, Connecticut
1 Total Awards

Rensselaer at Hartford 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 #8 on the list. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Rensselaer at Hartford 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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#10

Wesleyan University

Middletown, Connecticut
$61,469 Average Tuition & Fees

Wesleyan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

Online graduate courses are available at Wesleyan U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 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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