by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 14,336 people earned their degree in computer software and applications, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,619 and had an average of $33,819 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,555 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major” ranking looked at 75 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer software and applications. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer software and applications 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 Computer Software Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree computer software students.
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New England College landed the #1 spot on the list. NEC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henniker, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 193 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Software & Applications at New England College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 272 masters’s computer software 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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Out of the 75 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 404 masters’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend School of Visual Arts. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major. School of Visual Arts is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 masters’s 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Robert Morris University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major. This small school is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 64 masters’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Full Robert Morris University Computer Software & Applications Report
Regis University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 77 degrees to qualified masters’s computer software students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Regis University Computer Software & Applications Report
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 99 masters’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Computer Software & Applications Report
The New School landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software 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 degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.
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.
California Institute of the Arts landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking. This small school is located in Valencia, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at California Institute of the Arts
Lewis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking. Romeoville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer software degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lewis University Computer Software & Applications Report
With a ranking of #11, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 222 masters’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Berklee College of Music came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 33 masters’s computer software degrees 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 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%.
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Austin Peay State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking, coming in at #13. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Peay State University Computer Software & Applications Report
Rhode Island School of Design ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s computer software students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
DePaul University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 97 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 74 masters’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Carnegie Mellon University
Art Center College of Design came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking. Art Center College of Design is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 8 masters’s computer software degrees 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 101 masters’s computer software 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 0.7% 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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Northeastern University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 92 masters’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Northeastern University
North Carolina State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 118 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at NC State
With a ranking of #21, Western Governors University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. Western Governors University is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 464 masters’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Baltimore did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 11 masters’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Baltimore Computer Software & Applications Report
George Washington University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major ranking. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 90 masters’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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.
With a ranking of #24, Stockton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Galloway, New Jersey, and it awarded 22 masters’s computer software 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 4.2% 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%.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Stockton State
With a ranking of #25, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Software Major list. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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