2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in Virginia

Computer Software & Applications is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #61 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for computer software and applications students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 253 master's degrees in computer software and applications to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Software & Applications School for Your Master's Degree

The computer software master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for computer software and applications, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Computer Software & Applications Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for computer software and applications.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer Software & Applications in Virginia

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for computer software and applications students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Computer Software Students Working on Their Master's

1

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

198 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at George Mason University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in computer software and applications. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in computer software and applications in Virginia.

There were about 198 computer software and applications students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

54 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in computer software and applications. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in computer software and applications in Virginia.

There were approximately 54 computer software and applications students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

Soon after graduation, computer software master's recipients generally earn about $87,200 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in computer software and applications from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Radford University
Radford, VA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Radford University if you want to pursue a master's degree in computer software and applications. Radford is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Radford. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in computer software and applications in Virginia.

There were about 1 computer software and applications students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	8
Georgia	186	23
North Carolina	167	147
Tennessee	156	36
Kentucky	140	1
Louisiana	140	7
West Virginia	108	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer Software

One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Software & Applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	253

Most Popular Majors Related to Computer Software

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	480
Information Technology	265
Other Computer & Information Sciences	144
Information Science	97
Computer Systems Networking	30
Computer Science	12

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.