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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges
$81,132 Avg Salary
$19,119 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the most popular major in District of Columbia with 494 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for compsci majors pursuing a .

Top District of Columbia Schools in Computer Science

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for computer science students. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

CompSci majors at Georgetown take out an average of $13,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

CompSci majors at GWU take out an average of $24,737 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 1,639
Pennsylvania 1,957
New York 6,508
New Jersey 853
Delaware 74

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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 3 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).
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