2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You
Computer Science is the #12 most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 32% of the compsci majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 322 students majoring in compsci at SUNY Stony Brook, 77% are male and 23% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.
Women make up 21% of the compsci majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 29% of the compsci majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.
Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.
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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 21% of the compsci majors at the school.
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George Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Women make up 20% of the compsci majors at the school.
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Pace University - New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 118 students majoring in compsci at Pace University, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 35% of the compsci majors at the school.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 59% are male.
Request InformationBest Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,957 |
| New York | 6,508 |
| Maryland | 1,639 |
| New Jersey | 853 |
| District of Columbia | 494 |
| Delaware | 74 |
Majors Related to CompSci
Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to CompSci
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Information Technology | 40,555 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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 Negative Space.
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