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 “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,957 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,562 and $27,446 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 463 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,136 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular computer science programs in the United States.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 96 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 91 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 63 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 54 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s list. Lehigh is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Saint Joseph’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking. Saint Joseph’s University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Duquesne University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Pennsylvania for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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