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2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

364 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 364 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the compsci bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Technology the best school in the United States for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA

Out of the 364 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvey Mudd College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, compsci graduates from Stanford take out $15,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at Brown accumulate an average of around $13,476 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $682, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $524, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #7, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #8, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $581.

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#9

Pomona College

Claremont, CA

Pomona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Pomona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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#10

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#11

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at UPenn accumulate an average of around $14,002 in student debt.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #12 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

CompSci majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $14,717 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $386.

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#13

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#14

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

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#15

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

On average, compsci graduates from Vanderbilt take out $16,846 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #16, Florida Polytechnic University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida Poly is a small public school located in the rural area of Lakeland.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $477, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#18

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Amherst College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#19

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

CompSci majors at Northwestern take out an average of $14,711 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #20, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from UMCP carry an average student debtload of $20,305. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $307.

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#21

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #21, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#22

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

Colgate University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hamilton.

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With a ranking of #23, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

CompSci majors at WUSTL take out an average of $15,740 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, compsci graduates from UW Seattle take out $18,015 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $218.

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Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Terre Haute.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $687.

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Rest of the Top Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

#26

Tufts University

Medford, MA
#28

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT
#31

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA
#32

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
#33

Carleton College

Northfield, MN
#37

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA
#38

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#39

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#40

Georgetown University

Washington, DC
#42

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY
#44

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA
#46

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC
#47

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA
#48

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN
#49

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 364 different United States computer science schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Emory University Atlanta, GA
52 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
53 St Olaf College Northfield, MN
54 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Computer Science students that almost earned our Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
55 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
56 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
57 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
58 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA
59 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
60 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
60 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
62 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ
63 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
64 Seattle University Seattle, WA
65 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
66 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
67 University of Georgia Athens, GA
68 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
69 Boston University Boston, MA
70 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
71 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
72 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM

Computer Science by Region

View the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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