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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 2,338 people earned their degree in computer systems analysis, making the major the 197th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer systems analysis graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $58,066 and had an average of $42,820 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 628 computer systems analysis 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 Systems Major” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in computer systems analysis. That schools that top this list have a program in computer systems analysis in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christian Brothers University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Major list. Christian Brothers University is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s computer systems degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Major list. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer systems degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 University of Illinois at Springfield Computer Systems Analysis Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’s computer systems degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 164 degrees to qualified masters’s computer systems students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Major list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer systems degrees to 180 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Major list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 80 masters’s computer systems 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Major list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified masters’s computer systems students 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 Computer Systems Analysis at Pace University
Robert Morris University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Major list. Robert Morris University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 masters’s computer systems degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida International University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Major list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer systems degrees to 51 students 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 freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computer Systems Analysis at Florida International University
DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Major list. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 0 masters’s computer systems 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%.
Read more about Computer Systems Analysis at DePaul University
Capella University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Major list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 masters’s computer systems degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Systems Analysis at Capella University
With a ranking of #10, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 0 masters’s computer systems degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Systems Analysis at Northwest Missouri State University
Southern Methodist University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Systems Major list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 0 masters’s computer systems degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Systems Analysis at Southern Methodist University
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