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2023 Best Computer Programming Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Computer Programming Master's Degree School for You

Computer Programming is the #110 most popular major in the country with 11,939 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have 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 with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Computer Programming Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the programming master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Schools for a Master's in Computer Programming

Our 2023 rankings named DigiPen Institute of Technology the best school in the United States for computer programming students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for computer programming students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 5 spot on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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Maharishi International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Fairfield, MIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

With a ranking of #8, Marist College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students working on their master’s degree. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

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Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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Computer Information Systems 88,434
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Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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