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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in other computer software and media applications. To top this list, a school must have a successful other computer software and media applications program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s. 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.
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 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 masters’s degrees 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berklee College of Music. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s. Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 30 masters’s computer software and media applications degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s computer software and media applications degrees to 24 students 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%.
Full Academy of Art University Other Computer Software & Media Applications Report
Pace University - New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s ranking. Pace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s ranking. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 16 masters’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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With a ranking of #8, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s list. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 12 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 97%. 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%.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Other Computer Software & Media Applications Report
Full Sail University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s ranking. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s computer software and media applications degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 11 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 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
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Art Center College of Design did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer software and media applications students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. 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.
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Marist College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s list. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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With a ranking of #13, Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #14, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s list. Mercer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Mercer Other Computer Software & Media Applications Report
California Institute of the Arts landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s ranking. Valencia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer software and media applications degrees to 1 students 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.
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 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full Columbia Other Computer Software & Media Applications Report
Touro College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer software and media applications students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Touro College Other Computer Software & Media Applications Report
Loyola University Chicago came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Software and Media Applications Major for a Master’s ranking. Chicago, Illinois 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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References
- 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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