by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Computer Programming is the 137th most popular major in the country with 8,750 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 212 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer programming. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general computer programming.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The computer programming school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major”.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree computer programming students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maharishi International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. Maharishi International University is a small school located in Fairfield, Iowa that handed out 28 masters’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Computer Programming at Maharishi International University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 125 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer Programming at DePaul University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marist College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer programming degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer Programming at Marist College
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer Programming at Detroit Mercy
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. UM Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer Programming at UM Dearborn
Youngstown State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 9 masters’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Youngstown State University General Computer Programming Report
With a ranking of #7, Aspen University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. Aspen University is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 5 masters’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Grand Canyon University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 50 masters’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Grand Canyon University General Computer Programming Report
Kansas State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s computer programming students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer programming students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on General Computer Programming at University of Maryland - College Park
With a ranking of #9, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Programming Major list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 41 masters’s computer programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
