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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia

6 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for computer science students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for computer science students. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very 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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#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 4 spot on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the District of Columbia is a great place for computer science students. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

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Catholic University of America ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 6 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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