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

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

Computer Science is the #23 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,957 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Harrisburg University of Science and Technology to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the small 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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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 63 students majoring in compsci at Carnegie Mellon, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 54 students majoring in compsci at Drexel, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in compsci at Villanova, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Computer Science at Villanova University Report

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in compsci at Pitt, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in compsci at Kutztown University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Computer Science at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report

#8

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 31% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#9

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#10

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #10, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 80% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Computer Science at Duquesne University Report

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 6,508
Maryland 1,639
New Jersey 853
District of Columbia 494
Delaware 74

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

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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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