2024 Best Computational Science Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

a master's degree in computational science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #118 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for computational science students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 245 master's degrees in computational science to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computational science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computational science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt computational science students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computational science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computational science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computational Science Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computational Science in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computational science.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Computational Science

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

11 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a master's degree in computational science. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computational science from University of Pennsylvania

2

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

68 Annual Graduates

Carnegie Mellon University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in computational science. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computational science from Carnegie Mellon University

Best Computational Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computational Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	73
New Jersey	188	4
District of Columbia	154	94
Delaware	109	5

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Computational Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Computational Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computational Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Computational Science	245

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Studies	112
Behavioral Science	65
Sustainability Science	34
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	28
Nutrition Science	24
Human Computer Interaction	19
Holocaust Studies	11
Mathematics & Computer Science	10
Museum Studies	9
Biological & Physical Science	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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