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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, computer and information sciences students earned 1,354 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in District of Columbia 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 & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 30% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at George Washington University Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 30% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Strayer University - Global Region helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Strayer University - Global Region, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in computer and information sciences at The American University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in computer and information sciences at CUA, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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University of the District of Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.

About 29% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Strayer University - District of Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 20% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Strayer University - District of Columbia Report

#7

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 40% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 5,444
Pennsylvania 9,652
New York 18,431
Maryland 10,192
Delaware 808

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Almonroth.

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