2024 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Computer Science is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #17 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 241 master's degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Science School for Your Master's Degree

The compsci master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer science students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer Science in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer science.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in CompSci

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

90 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in computer science. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer science from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

70 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in computer science. UMBC is a large public university located in the large suburb of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in computer science from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

3

Towson University
Towson, MD

45 Annual Graduates

$85,776 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Towson University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in computer science. Towson is a fairly large public university located in the city of Towson.

After graduating, compsci master's recipients usually earn around $85,776 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in computer science from Towson University

4

Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD

26 Annual Graduates

Frostburg State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in computer science. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in computer science from Frostburg State University

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	1,856
Pennsylvania	248	463
New Jersey	188	387
District of Columbia	154	230
Delaware	109	2

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Computer Science Related Rankings by Major

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

CompSci Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	241

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	999
Information Science	771
Computer Information Systems	486
Computer Systems Networking	62
Computer Software & Applications	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.