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2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was the most popular one in Rhode Island. In total, 390 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Rhode Island.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Bachelor's in Computer Science

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. 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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#2

Providence College

Providence, RI

Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Computer Science at Providence College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Rhode Island. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

On average, compsci graduates from RIC take out $26,830 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,611
Connecticut 248
Vermont 209
New Hampshire 540
Maine 144

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

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

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 4 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.

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