by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 428 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 54,510 master's degrees in computer & information sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The computer & information sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality computer & information sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer & information sciences students working on their master's degree.
The computer & information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for computer & information sciences students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in computer & information sciences needs to look into Stanford University. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Stanford University
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in computer & information sciences has to look into University of Pennsylvania. 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 computer & information sciences from University of Pennsylvania
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in computer & information sciences has to take a look at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
It's difficult to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a master's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Carnegie Mellon University
Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Yale University
Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Brown University
Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from University of California - Berkeley
Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Rice University
Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Johns Hopkins University
Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Cornell University
Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Duke University
Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Harvard University
Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Northwestern University
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York
USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from University of Southern California
Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from University of Chicago
Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from New York University
Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Vanderbilt University
Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Dartmouth College
U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Georgetown University
Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Northeastern University
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This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 428 different United States computer & information sciences schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 52 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
| 53 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 54 | Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO |
| 55 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 56 | Bentley University | Waltham, MA |
| 57 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 58 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 59 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ |
| 60 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi, MD |
| 61 | Brigham Young University - Provo | Provo, UT |
| 62 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 63 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 64 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
Here are some additional great schools for Computer & Information Sciences students that almost earned our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 66 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 67 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 68 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 69 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 70 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 71 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 72 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 73 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla, MO |
| 74 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 75 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 76 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX |
| 77 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 78 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 79 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 80 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 81 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 82 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 83 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
| 84 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 85 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 18,992 |
| Computer Science | 14,364 |
| Information Technology | 9,181 |
| Information Science | 6,396 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 3,555 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 628 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 566 |
| Computer Programming | 378 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 251 |
| Data Processing | 199 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications Technologies & Support | 533 |
