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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Programming

16 Ranked Colleges
378 Degrees Awarded
$86,558 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Programming Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer Programming is the 108th most popular major in the country with 11,939 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer programming graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,629 and had an average of $27,450 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 378 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in computer programming. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer programming.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree programming students.

Top 16 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Programming

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major that were part of this year’s ranking, DigiPen Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Redmond, Washington, and it awarded 24 masters’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Programming at Digipen

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maharishi International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major list. Maharishi International University is located in Fairfield, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s programming degrees to qualified students.

Full Maharishi International University Computer Programming Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 72 degrees to qualified masters’s programming students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 full report on Computer Programming at Maryville U

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #4 spot on the list. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 132 masters’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full DePaul Computer Programming Report

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 57 masters’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UChicago Computer Programming Report

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Marist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major ranking, coming in at #6. Marist College is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s programming degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Marist College Computer Programming Report

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University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan

University of Detroit Mercy landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 9 masters’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Detroit Mercy

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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major ranking. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s programming degrees to 13 students 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 Computer Programming at UM Dearborn

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With a ranking of #9, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major list. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Programming at Youngstown State University

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 masters’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Brandeis University Computer Programming Report

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Aspen University
Denver, Colorado

Aspen University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s programming degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Aspen University

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s programming degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Clemson Computer Programming Report

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 0 masters’s programming degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Computer Programming at University of Maryland - College Park

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major ranking. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 41 masters’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Harvard Computer Programming Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #13, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major list. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 0 masters’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Computer Programming at K -State

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

With a ranking of #13, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Programming Major list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Grand Canyon University

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