by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in Alabama” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. 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.
Across Alabama, there were 2,249 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,156 and $27,940 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 313 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,476 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Alabama” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 in Alabama” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama master’s degree computer & information sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Alabama list. Auburn University at Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Montgomery. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Alabama list. South University, Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Talladega College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Alabama list. This small school is located in Talladega, Alabama, and it awarded 4 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #4 spot on the list. UAH is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 49 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Alabama list. Strayer University - Alabama is a small school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 4 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Alabama ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 88 masters’s computer and information sciences 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 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%.
Alabama State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Tuskegee University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #8. Tuskegee, Alabama 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 7 students in 2020-2021.
Alabama A & M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Alabama ranking. Alabama A & M University is a public institution located in Normal, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Alabama came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Alabama ranking. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #11. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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Troy University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #12. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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Auburn University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Alabama ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 16 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #14, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Alabama list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students 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 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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