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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island

4 Colleges
$85,536 Avg Salary
$19,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for computer science students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Colleges.

Top Rhode Island Schools 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 degree in Rhode Island. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, compsci graduates from Brown take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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.

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The excellent programs at Johnson & Wales University - Providence helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Rhode Island. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great place for computer science students. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

CompSci majors at RIC take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Computer Science at Rhode Island College Report

Best Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

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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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