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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools

61 Colleges
$67,538 Avg Salary
$23,620 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 61 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Colleges.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular online school in the United States for computer science students. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent online programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at SNHU take out is $27,418.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CompSci majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $20,750 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $327.

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Out of the 61 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the # 4 spot on the list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs carry an average student debtload of $40,365.

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#5

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The excellent online programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Lewis take out is $26,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $349.

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#6

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

With a ranking of #6, Grantham University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.

After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Grantham University carry an average student debtload of $30,627.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer science programs. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $30,125 in student debt.

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#9

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools list. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, compsci graduates from Davenport University take out $29,510 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer science programs. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Computer Science students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
12 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN

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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 25 schools only.

  • 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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