by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 341 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 77,842 master's degrees in computer & information sciences during the <nil> 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 schools 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.
Explore 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 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in computer & information sciences has to check out Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the 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
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in computer & information sciences has to check out University of Pennsylvania. Located in the 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
It's hard to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in computer & information sciences. 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
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in computer & information sciences has to take a look at Duke 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
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 computer & information sciences from Carnegie Mellon University
Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Johns Hopkins University
Stanford is a fairly 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
Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Yale University
Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Cornell 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
UC Berkeley is a fairly 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
Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Vanderbilt University
USC is a fairly 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 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
Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Tufts University
Located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from University of Virginia - Main Campus
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
Northwestern is a fairly 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
Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Princeton University
Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Northeastern University
U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from University of California - San Diego
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Boston University
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 20% of the 341 different United States computer & information sciences schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 52 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 53 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 54 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 55 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 56 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 57 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 58 | Champlain College | Burlington, VT |
| 59 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 60 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 61 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 62 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ |
| 63 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi, MD |
| 64 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 65 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 66 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA |
| 67 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
| 68 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 29,534 |
| Computer Science | 22,206 |
| Information Technology | 11,160 |
| Information Science | 8,428 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 3,929 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 1,092 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 593 |
| Computer Programming | 421 |
| Data Processing | 312 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 167 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications Technologies & Support | 542 |
