Brown & Yale Named Among Nation's Master's in Computer Science

Best Computer Science Schools has released a new ranking of the 50 Best Master's in Computer Science Degrees for 2017. Best Computer Science Schools is a leading authority on computer science, tech education, and college rankings.

​According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the computer science industry is projected to grow much faster than other industries over the next 10 years. From smartphones and smart cars, to the technology used in hospitals and universities, computer science is an industry that forces us to continue looking towards the future.

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"Universities around the world are now offering extremely competitive Master's degrees in Computer Science for those who are looking to make an impact and change the world," Editor Jordan Biltmore said. "From traditional research- and coursework-based degrees, to degrees paired with journalism and psychology courses, the opportunities are endless."

Best Computer Science Schools developed this ranking according to its standard methodology. This methodology aggregates data from Payscale, U.S. News and World Report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as well as information from the schools as well. It measures institutional strength, return on tuition investment, and student happiness.

The ranking of the 50 Best Master's in Computer Science Degrees lists Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the top,Stanford University in second place, and University of California-Berkeley holding the third spot.

Alphabetically listed, the following schools appear in the ranking:
Brown University, Providence, RI 
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 
Columbia University, New York, NY 
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 
Duke University, Durham, NC 
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 
New York University, New York, NY 
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 
Rice University, Houston, TX 
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 
Stanford University, Stanford, CA 
Stony Brook University-SUNY, Stony Brook, NY 
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 
University of California Davis, Davis, CA 
University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 
University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 
University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 
University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 
University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 
University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD 
University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA 
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN 
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 
University of Washington, Seattle, WA 
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 
Yale University, New Haven, CT

​Dedicated to the exciting world of tech and computer science, Best Computer Science Schools is the publication that helps students find the right school for their needs and equips them to succeed in college and in the workplace. 

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