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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,438 people earned their degree in other computer software and media applications, making the major the 416th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 320 other computer software and media applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in other computer software and media applications. That schools that top this list have a program in other computer software and media applications in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree computer software and media applications students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Berklee College of Music landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 33 degrees to qualified masters’s computer software and media applications students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #2 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 masters’s 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Art Center College of Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. WPI is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 16 masters’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 68 degrees to qualified masters’s computer software and media applications students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Boston University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 masters’s 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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Marist College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking. Marist is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Pace University - New York landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 17 masters’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Computer Software & Media Applications at Pace University
California Institute of the Arts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking. Located in Valencia, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer software and media applications students in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
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Dominican University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking, coming in at #10. Dominican University is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Full Sail University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking. Full Sail University is a large school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Santa Cruz Other Computer Software & Media Applications Report
New York University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified masters’s computer software and media applications students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full NYU Other Computer Software & Media Applications Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #15, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 1 masters’s computer software and media applications degrees 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Computer Software & Media Applications at Mercer University
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer software and media applications degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Computer Software & Media Applications at Columbia University in the City of New York
Touro College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer software and media applications degrees to 0 students 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Touro College Other Computer Software & Media Applications Report
Loyola University Chicago ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software and Media Applications Major list. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
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- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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