2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You
With 1,639 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #11 most popular major in Maryland.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Maryland
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Maryland Schools for a Master's in Computer Science
Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college 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 University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the compsci majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in compsci at Towson, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frostburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in compsci at Frostburg State, 81% are male and 19% are female.
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Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 10% of the compsci majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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With a ranking of #6, Morgan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Request InformationBest Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 1,957 |
New York | 6,508 |
New Jersey | 853 |
District of Columbia | 494 |
Delaware | 74 |
Computer Science Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to CompSci
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 7 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).
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