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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 & Information Sciences Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 254,454 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 54,510 computer and information sciences 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 & Information Sciences Major” ranking, we looked at 652 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in computer and information sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Polytechnic University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major. Fremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 652 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Maharishi International University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fairfield, Iowa, and it awarded 317 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Maharishi International University Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbellsville University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Campbellsville University is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,678 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend IGlobal University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. IGlobal University is a small school located in Vienna, Virginia that handed out 55 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full IGlobal University Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 372 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Virginia International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. Virginia International University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Virginia International University Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #7, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 2,309 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Computer & Information Sciences Report
Pacific States University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 2 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.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 795 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Ottawa University - Milwaukee came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, and it awarded 19 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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International Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in San Jose, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full ITU Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #12, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 904 students in 2020-2021.
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Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #13. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small school located in Overland Park, Kansas that handed out 35 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Ottawa University - Kansas City Computer & Information Sciences Report
Capitol Technology University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #14. Laurel, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 40 students 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%.
Full Capitol Tech Computer & Information Sciences Report
North American University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. Located in Stafford, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 47 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full North American University Computer & Information Sciences Report
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #16. Monterey, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Ottawa University - Phoenix ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 #18, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 999 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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Dakota State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Located in Madison, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 108 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #20. Trine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 351 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Illinois Tech Computer & Information Sciences Report
Southern States University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. Southern States University is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern States University Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #23, California Miramar University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. California Miramar University is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s 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.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at California Miramar University
University of Illinois at Springfield ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. University of Illinois at Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 174 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Academy of Art University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 272 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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