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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

6 Schools Ranked

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 or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Rhode Island 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

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
95 Total Awards
$62,083 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Brown University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Rhode Island. Brown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 95 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 27% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Brown. In 2019-2020 about 59% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
26 Total Awards
$16,322 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 26 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 19% were women.

One thing to take note of is that URI does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
17 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 17 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at JWU Providence, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
14 Total Awards
$15,015 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. New England Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island that handed out 14 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 14% were women.

One thing to take note of is that New England Tech does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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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#5

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island
11 Total Awards
$56,290 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rhode Island School of Design is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.

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#6

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
8 Total Awards
$18,406 Average Tuition & Fees

Roger Williams University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Roger Williams University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bristol, Rhode Island that handed out 8 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.

RWU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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