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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

40 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online compsci bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 11% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Out of the 40 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 331 students majoring in compsci at SNHU, 83% are male and 17% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $29,130 in student debt.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 18% of the compsci majors at the school.

On average, compsci graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $20,096 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 $327.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 86% are male.

On average, compsci graduates from Lewis take out $23,513 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 $349.

Full Computer Science at Lewis University Report

#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for computer science students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Out of the 40 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 5 spot on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Of the 80 students majoring in compsci at UWM, 94% are male and 6% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $29,262 in student debt.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Of the 69 students majoring in compsci at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, 90% are male and 10% are female.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,537.

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#8

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 71% are male.

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 56 students majoring in compsci at UMSL, 89% are male and 11% are female.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UMSL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,115.

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#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #10, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their online bachelor’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Women make up 19% of the compsci majors at the school.

CompSci majors at St. Cloud State University take out an average of $25,144 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Science at Saint Cloud State University Report

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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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