by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 59,565 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 675 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,366 and $23,862 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 88 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,232 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University and A & M College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 24 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University and A & M College Computer Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Science at Louisiana Tech University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Computer Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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