2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 73% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 30% of the compsci majors at the school.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 44% of the compsci majors at the school.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in compsci at Georgia State, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.
Women make up 27% of the compsci majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in compsci at USF Tampa, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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Kennesaw State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Duke University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in compsci at Duke, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.
About 27% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 73% are male.
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Campbellsville University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 82% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,408 |
| Virginia | 693 |
| North Carolina | 2,948 |
| Florida | 532 |
| Tennessee | 820 |
| Kentucky | 103 |
| South Carolina | 95 |
| Louisiana | 675 |
| Arkansas | 168 |
| Alabama | 203 |
| Mississippi | 93 |
| West Virginia | 103 |
Majors Related to CompSci
Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 25 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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