2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools
A computer science student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2,645 schools in the United States 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 each school on the list.
Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the United States
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for computer science students in the United States. WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,881 degrees to qualified students.
On average, students take out $26,218 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, WGU graduates make an average of $62,838 annually. Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.
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The programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the United States. UMGC is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,150 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $25,870 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from UMGC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $59,246 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 3,133 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,699 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $444 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Georgia Tech, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $72,002 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 22% were women.
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Out of the 2,645 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, MyComputerCareer - Westerville landed the # 4 spot on the list. MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a small private for-profit school situated in Westerville, Ohio. It awarded 2,839 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $17,337 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $157 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from MyComputerCareer - Westerville, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $38,708 during the early years of their career. Around 16% of those degree recipients were women.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large private for-profit school handed out 2,729 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $33,058 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $146 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, UOPX - Arizona graduates make an average of $50,608 annually. Around 28% of those degree recipients were women.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Report
University of California - Berkeley ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools list. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school awarded 1,843 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $15,301 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $323. During the early years of their career, UC Berkeley graduates make an average of $60,587 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.
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#7
Raleigh, North Carolina
MyComputerCareer - Raleigh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. MyComputerCareer - Raleigh is a small private for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 1,831 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,722 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $137, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, MyComputerCareer - Raleigh graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $37,250 during the early year of their career. Around 20% of those degree recipients were women.
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#8
Manchester, New Hampshire
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,766 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,063 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $294 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from SNHU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $46,640 during the early years of their career. Around 22% of those degree recipients were women.
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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. This large public school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 1,720 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from UT Dallas accumulate an average of $21,709 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $225, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, UT Dallas graduates make an average of $51,037 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 31% were women.
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#10
College Park, Maryland
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, the large public school awarded 1,746 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,252 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $391, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, UMCP graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $52,217 during the early year of their career. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Report
#11
Indianapolis, Indiana
Ivy Tech Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. This large public school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 1,717 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of $15,847 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Ivy Tech Community College graduates make an average of $35,780 annually. Around 22% of those degree recipients were women.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,777 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from UW Seattle accumulate an average of $18,284 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $303, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, UW Seattle graduates make an average of $57,782 annually. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
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New York University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 1,711 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $21,688 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $754, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, NYU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $59,064 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
Full New York University Report
#13
Los Angeles, California
University of Southern California came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools ranking. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,708 degrees to qualified students.
On average, students take out $15,661 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $489, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, USC graduates make an average of $65,044 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 31% were women.
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#15
Campbellsville, Kentucky
Campbellsville University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky that handed out 1,681 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $24,378 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Campbellsville University graduates make an average of $35,915 annually. Around 26% of those degree recipients were women.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 1,592 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,682 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $419. Once they receive their degree, U-M graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $58,051 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.
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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students. It came in at #17 on the list. Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,515 degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,258 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $567.After graduating from Columbia, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $70,610 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
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#18
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #18, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,469 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
During the early years of their career, Carnegie Mellon graduates make an average of $77,372 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 1,359 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $18,891 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $415 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UIUC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $53,270 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.
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#20
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students. It came in at #20 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 1,321 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $24,135 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $259, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Rutgers New Brunswick graduates make an average of $51,056 annually. Around 28% of those degree recipients were women.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students. It came in at #21 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 1,341 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,436 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $329. Once they receive their degree, ASU - Tempe graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $49,374 during the early year of their career. Around 23% of those degree recipients were women.
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#22
Indianapolis, Indiana
Purdue University Global ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the large public school handed out 1,236 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Purdue University Global accumulate an average of $36,097 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $133, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Purdue University Global graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,154 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.
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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students. It came in at #23 on the list. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,232 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,722 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $209. Once they receive their degree, UC Irvine graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $44,120 during the early year of their career. Around 24% of those degree recipients were women.
Full University of California - Irvine Report
Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students. It came in at #24 on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 1,211 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Northern Virginia Community College accumulate an average of $16,809 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Northern Virginia Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $37,967 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 28% were women.
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#24
Raleigh, North Carolina
Wake Technical Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools list. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 1,211 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,490 in student loans.After graduating from Wake Technical Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $34,991 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 28% were women.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the United States
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
#29
Charlotte, North Carolina
#31
West Lafayette, Indiana
#33
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#36
Charles Town, West Virginia
#38
Virginia Beach, Virginia
#40
Williamsburg, Kentucky
#44
Santa Cruz, California
#45
Boston, Massachusetts
#45
Boston, Massachusetts
#49
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the United States
To learn more about the schools below, just click on their names:
| Rank |
School |
Location |
| 51 |
Jefferson Community and Technical College |
Louisville, KY |
| 52 |
University of Florida |
Gainesville, FL |
| 53 |
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network |
Boston, MA |
| 54 |
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| 55 |
Florida International University |
Miami, FL |
| 56 |
Georgia State University |
Atlanta, GA |
| 57 |
Indiana University - Bloomington |
Bloomington, IN |
| 57 |
Texas A&M University - College Station |
College Station, TX |
| 59 |
University of Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia, PA |
| 60 |
Virginia Tech |
Blacksburg, VA |
| 61 |
DePaul University |
Chicago, IL |
| 62 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Chicago, IL |
| 63 |
George Washington University |
Washington, DC |
| 64 |
Stony Brook University |
Stony Brook, NY |
| 65 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Cambridge, MA |
| 66 |
Grand Canyon University |
Phoenix, AZ |
| 67 |
University of Utah |
Salt Lake City, UT |
| 68 |
Gwinnett Technical College |
Lawrenceville, GA |
| 68 |
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus |
Cincinnati, OH |
| 70 |
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| 70 |
University of Houston |
Houston, TX |
| 72 |
North Carolina State University |
Raleigh, NC |
| 73 |
Salt Lake Community College |
Salt Lake City, UT |
| 74 |
Tarrant County College District |
Fort Worth, TX |
| 75 |
The University of Texas at San Antonio |
San Antonio, TX |
| 76 |
Johns Hopkins University |
Baltimore, MD |
| 77 |
University at Buffalo |
Buffalo, NY |
| 78 |
Utah Valley University |
Orem, UT |
| 79 |
University of Colorado Boulder |
Boulder, CO |
| 80 |
St Petersburg College |
Clearwater, FL |
| 81 |
University of North Texas |
Denton, TX |
| 82 |
Stanford University |
Stanford, CA |
| 83 |
Bellevue University |
Bellevue, NE |
| 84 |
University of South Florida - Main Campus |
Tampa, FL |
| 84 |
Florida State University |
Tallahassee, FL |
| 86 |
Bluegrass Community and Technical College |
Lexington, KY |
| 87 |
Towson University |
Towson, MD |
| 88 |
University of Massachusetts Amherst |
Amherst, MA |
| 89 |
El Centro College |
Dallas, TX |
| 90 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Chapel Hill, NC |
| 90 |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
Hoboken, NJ |
| 92 |
University of Arizona |
Tucson, AZ |
| 93 |
University of Massachusetts - Lowell |
Lowell, MA |
| 94 |
Colorado State University - Global Campus |
Greenwood Village, CO |
| 95 |
University of Chicago |
Chicago, IL |
| 96 |
New York City College of Technology |
Brooklyn, NY |
| 97 |
University of Central Missouri |
Warrensburg, MO |
| 98 |
Illinois Institute of Technology |
Chicago, IL |
| 99 |
Weber State University |
Ogden, UT |
| 100 |
Wilmington University |
New Castle, DE |
| 100 |
University of Virginia - Main Campus |
Charlottesville, VA |
| 102 |
University of California - Los Angeles |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 103 |
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus |
Tacoma, WA |
| 104 |
Seminole State College of Florida |
Sanford, FL |
| 105 |
Capella University |
Minneapolis, MN |
| 106 |
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
Jacksonville, FL |
| 107 |
Iowa State University |
Ames, IA |
| 108 |
Chattahoochee Technical College |
Marietta, GA |
| 109 |
College of Southern Nevada |
Las Vegas, NV |
| 109 |
Brigham Young University - Provo |
Provo, UT |
| 111 |
University at Albany |
Albany, NY |
| 112 |
Baruch College |
New York, NY |
| 113 |
California State University - Fullerton |
Fullerton, CA |
| 114 |
Pace University - New York |
New York, NY |
| 115 |
Austin Community College District |
Austin, TX |
| 116 |
Harvard University |
Cambridge, MA |
| 117 |
Drexel University |
Philadelphia, PA |
| 118 |
University of California - Davis |
Davis, CA |
| 119 |
Temple University |
Philadelphia, PA |
| 120 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide |
Daytona Beach, FL |
| 121 |
Durham Technical Community College |
Durham, NC |
| 122 |
Texas State University |
San Marcos, TX |
| 123 |
Dakota State University |
Madison, SD |
| 123 |
Academy of Art University |
San Francisco, CA |
| 125 |
Champlain College |
Burlington, VT |
| 126 |
Miami Dade College |
Miami, FL |
| 127 |
Anne Arundel Community College |
Arnold, MD |
| 128 |
University of Georgia |
Athens, GA |
| 128 |
Duke University |
Durham, NC |
| 130 |
Montgomery College |
Rockville, MD |
| 131 |
Berklee College of Music |
Boston, MA |
| 132 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
Troy, NY |
| 133 |
New England College |
Henniker, NH |
| 134 |
San Diego State University |
San Diego, CA |
| 134 |
Clover Park Technical College |
Lakewood, WA |
| 136 |
Fordham University |
Bronx, NY |
| 137 |
Washington University in St Louis |
Saint Louis, MO |
| 137 |
Gateway Community and Technical College |
Florence, KY |
| 137 |
Brigham Young University - Idaho |
Rexburg, ID |
| 140 |
California State University - Northridge |
Northridge, CA |
| 141 |
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis |
Indianapolis, IN |
| 141 |
Texas Tech University |
Lubbock, TX |
| 141 |
Lone Star College System |
The Woodlands, TX |
| 144 |
Michigan State University |
East Lansing, MI |
| 145 |
Sinclair Community College |
Dayton, OH |
| 146 |
Rowan University |
Glassboro, NJ |
| 147 |
Brown University |
Providence, RI |
| 148 |
Green River College |
Auburn, WA |
| 149 |
Fayetteville Technical Community College |
Fayetteville, NC |
| 150 |
University of Nebraska at Omaha |
Omaha, NE |
| 150 |
Northwestern University |
Evanston, IL |
| 152 |
Binghamton University |
Vestal, NY |
| 153 |
Diablo Valley College |
Pleasant Hill, CA |
| 154 |
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College |
Elizabethtown, KY |
| 155 |
Northshore Technical Community College |
Bogalusa, LA |
| 156 |
University of California - Riverside |
Riverside, CA |
| 157 |
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee |
Milwaukee, WI |
| 158 |
Queens College |
Queens, NY |
| 159 |
Colorado State University - Fort Collins |
Fort Collins, CO |
| 160 |
Front Range Community College |
Westminster, CO |
| 161 |
University of Dayton |
Dayton, OH |
| 162 |
California State University - Los Angeles |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 162 |
Naval Postgraduate School |
Monterey, CA |
| 164 |
University of St Thomas Minnesota |
Saint Paul, MN |
| 165 |
University of Washington - Bothell Campus |
Bothell, WA |
| 166 |
Borough of Manhattan Community College |
New York, NY |
| 166 |
Maharishi International University |
Fairfield, IA |
| 168 |
Portland State University |
Portland, OR |
| 169 |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
Greensboro, NC |
| 170 |
Virginia Commonwealth University |
Richmond, VA |
| 170 |
Moraine Valley Community College |
Palos Hills, IL |
| 172 |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
Worcester, MA |
| 173 |
South Texas College |
McAllen, TX |
| 174 |
Orange Coast College |
Costa Mesa, CA |
| 175 |
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona |
Pomona, CA |
| 176 |
Georgia Piedmont Technical College |
Clarkston, GA |
| 177 |
California State University - Sacramento |
Sacramento, CA |
| 178 |
School of Visual Arts |
New York, NY |
| 179 |
Collin County Community College District |
McKinney, TX |
| 180 |
California State University - Long Beach |
Long Beach, CA |
| 181 |
Edmonds Community College |
Lynnwood, WA |
| 181 |
San Jose State University |
San Jose, CA |
| 183 |
University of Denver |
Denver, CO |
| 184 |
New York Institute of Technology |
Old Westbury, NY |
| 185 |
University of Illinois at Springfield |
Springfield, IL |
| 185 |
Arizona State University - Skysong |
Scottsdale, AZ |
| 187 |
Kent State University at Kent |
Kent, OH |
| 187 |
Sans Technology Institute |
Bethesda, MD |
| 187 |
University of Massachusetts - Boston |
Boston, MA |
| 190 |
De Anza College |
Cupertino, CA |
| 191 |
American InterContinental University - Online |
Schaumburg, IL |
| 191 |
Rice University |
Houston, TX |
| 193 |
University of the People |
Pasadena, CA |
| 193 |
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College |
Bowling Green, KY |
| 195 |
Guilford Technical Community College |
Jamestown, NC |
| 196 |
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College |
Salisbury, NC |
| 196 |
James Madison University |
Harrisonburg, VA |
| 198 |
Rutgers University - Newark |
Newark, NJ |
| 199 |
San Jacinto Community College |
Pasadena, TX |
| 199 |
Portland Community College |
Portland, OR |
| 201 |
Palm Beach State College |
Lake Worth, FL |
| 202 |
Long Beach City College |
Long Beach, CA |
| 203 |
University of South Carolina - Columbia |
Columbia, SC |
| 204 |
Santa Fe College |
Gainesville, FL |
| 204 |
California State University - East Bay |
Hayward, CA |
| 206 |
Florida Atlantic University |
Boca Raton, FL |
| 207 |
Clemson University |
Clemson, SC |
| 208 |
Liberty University |
Lynchburg, VA |
| 209 |
Tulsa Technology Center |
Tulsa, OK |
| 210 |
San Francisco State University |
San Francisco, CA |
| 211 |
LaGuardia Community College |
Long Island City, NY |
| 212 |
Atlanta Technical College |
Atlanta, GA |
| 212 |
Houston Community College |
Houston, TX |
| 214 |
Old Dominion University |
Norfolk, VA |
| 214 |
Trident Technical College |
Charleston, SC |
| 216 |
University of San Francisco |
San Francisco, CA |
| 216 |
City College of San Francisco |
San Francisco, CA |
| 218 |
Missouri University of Science and Technology |
Rolla, MO |
| 219 |
University of Nevada - Las Vegas |
Las Vegas, NV |
| 219 |
Boston College |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 221 |
Auburn University |
Auburn, AL |
| 222 |
Central Piedmont Community College |
Charlotte, NC |
| 223 |
Park University |
Parkville, MO |
| 224 |
Metropolitan State University |
Saint Paul, MN |
| 224 |
Georgia Southern University |
Statesboro, GA |
| 226 |
Northern Illinois University |
Dekalb, IL |
| 227 |
Oakland University |
Rochester Hills, MI |
| 228 |
California State University - San Bernardino |
San Bernardino, CA |
| 228 |
Lewis University |
Romeoville, IL |
| 228 |
Madison Area Technical College |
Madison, WI |
| 231 |
Central Washington University |
Ellensburg, WA |
| 232 |
Regis University |
Denver, CO |
| 232 |
Missouri State University - Springfield |
Springfield, MO |
| 232 |
Augusta Technical College |
Augusta, GA |
| 235 |
Hinds Community College |
Raymond, MS |
| 236 |
Columbus State Community College |
Columbus, OH |
| 236 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College |
Minneapolis, MN |
| 238 |
Tufts University |
Medford, MA |
| 239 |
Pueblo Community College |
Pueblo, CO |
| 240 |
University of Missouri - Kansas City |
Kansas City, MO |
| 240 |
Strayer University - Virginia |
Arlington, VA |
| 242 |
Wayne Community College |
Goldsboro, NC |
| 243 |
Washington State University |
Pullman, WA |
| 243 |
Central Georgia Technical College |
Warner Robins, GA |
| 245 |
South Florida Institute of Technology |
Miami, FL |
| 245 |
East Carolina University |
Greenville, NC |
| 245 |
Utah State University |
Logan, UT |
| 245 |
Saint Cloud State University |
Saint Cloud, MN |
| 249 |
The New School |
New York, NY |
| 250 |
California State University - San Marcos |
San Marcos, CA |
| 250 |
Vanderbilt University |
Nashville, TN |
| 252 |
College of DuPage |
Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 253 |
Columbus Technical College |
Columbus, GA |
| 254 |
Brooklyn College |
Brooklyn, NY |
| 255 |
Texas A&M University - Commerce |
Commerce, TX |
| 255 |
Whatcom Community College |
Bellingham, WA |
| 257 |
University of Missouri - St Louis |
Saint Louis, MO |
| 257 |
Central Michigan University |
Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 259 |
Georgetown University |
Washington, DC |
| 260 |
Seattle University |
Seattle, WA |
| 261 |
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 261 |
Saint Leo University |
Saint Leo, FL |
| 263 |
University of Missouri - Columbia |
Columbia, MO |
| 263 |
University of California - Santa Barbara |
Santa Barbara, CA |
| 265 |
Northern Kentucky University |
Highland Heights, KY |
| 266 |
Hunter College |
New York, NY |
| 267 |
The Graduate Center, CUNY |
New York, NY |
| 268 |
Forsyth Technical Community College |
Winston-Salem, NC |
| 268 |
Wayne State University |
Detroit, MI |
| 270 |
Owensboro Community and Technical College |
Owensboro, KY |
| 270 |
Johnston Community College |
Smithfield, NC |
| 272 |
Eastern Florida State College |
Cocoa, FL |
| 272 |
University of Kentucky |
Lexington, KY |
| 274 |
Illinois State University |
Normal, IL |
| 274 |
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo |
San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 276 |
MyComputerCareer - Indianapolis |
Indianapolis, IN |
| 276 |
University of Michigan - Dearborn |
Dearborn, MI |
| 276 |
Monroe College |
Bronx, NY |
| 279 |
SUNY Polytechnic Institute |
Utica, NY |
| 280 |
Community College of Philadelphia |
Philadelphia, PA |
| 280 |
Davenport University |
Grand Rapids, MI |
| 282 |
Bellevue College |
Bellevue, WA |
| 282 |
Princeton University |
Princeton, NJ |
| 284 |
Lehman College |
Bronx, NY |
| 284 |
Case Western Reserve University |
Cleveland, OH |
| 286 |
Fort Hays State University |
Hays, KS |
| 286 |
National University |
La Jolla, CA |
| 286 |
North Carolina A & T State University |
Greensboro, NC |
| 286 |
California Technical Academy |
Riverside, CA |
| 290 |
Wright State University - Main Campus |
Dayton, OH |
| 291 |
Southern Careers Institute - Austin |
Austin, TX |
| 292 |
Southern Methodist University |
Dallas, TX |
| 293 |
ABCO Technology |
Inglewood, CA |
| 293 |
Chaffey College |
Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 295 |
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus |
Stillwater, OK |
| 295 |
Northwest Missouri State University |
Maryville, MO |
| 295 |
Marist College |
Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 295 |
Southern Crescent Technical College |
Griffin, GA |
| 299 |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
West Chester, PA |
| 300 |
California State University - Chico |
Chico, CA |
| 301 |
University of Iowa |
Iowa City, IA |
| 301 |
Hillsborough Community College |
Tampa, FL |
| 303 |
John Jay College of Criminal Justice |
New York, NY |
| 304 |
University of Houston - Clear Lake |
Houston, TX |
| 304 |
John C Calhoun State Community College |
Tanner, AL |
| 304 |
Brandeis University |
Waltham, MA |
| 304 |
Somerset Community College |
Somerset, KY |
| 308 |
Colorado School of Mines |
Golden, CO |
| 308 |
Middle Georgia State University |
Macon, GA |
| 310 |
Saint Martin’s University |
Lacey, WA |
| 311 |
University of Delaware |
Newark, DE |
| 311 |
Cleveland State University |
Cleveland, OH |
| 313 |
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus |
Denver, CO |
| 313 |
Columbia Southern University |
Orange Beach, AL |
| 315 |
Grantham University |
Lenexa, KS |
| 315 |
Full Sail University |
Winter Park, FL |
| 315 |
San Antonio College |
San Antonio, TX |
| 318 |
Lehigh University |
Bethlehem, PA |
| 318 |
Baker College |
Owosso, MI |
| 318 |
Central New Mexico Community College |
Albuquerque, NM |
| 321 |
Wentworth Institute of Technology |
Boston, MA |
| 321 |
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus |
Norman, OK |
| 321 |
University of North Carolina at Wilmington |
Wilmington, NC |
| 324 |
Augusta University |
Augusta, GA |
| 325 |
Santa Rosa Junior College |
Santa Rosa, CA |
| 326 |
Coastline Community College |
Fountain Valley, CA |
| 326 |
College of Western Idaho |
Nampa, ID |
| 326 |
Nova Southeastern University |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 329 |
University of Rochester |
Rochester, NY |
| 330 |
Madisonville Community College |
Madisonville, KY |
| 330 |
Rio Salado College |
Tempe, AZ |
| 330 |
Montclair State University |
Montclair, NJ |
| 330 |
California State University - Monterey Bay |
Seaside, CA |
| 330 |
University of Akron Main Campus |
Akron, OH |
| 335 |
Texas State Technical College |
Waco, TX |
| 335 |
University of Louisville |
Louisville, KY |
| 337 |
Marymount University |
Arlington, VA |
| 338 |
Bunker Hill Community College |
Boston, MA |
| 338 |
University of Alabama in Huntsville |
Huntsville, AL |
| 338 |
Pellissippi State Community College |
Knoxville, TN |
| 341 |
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |
Edinburg, TX |
| 341 |
Santa Monica College |
Santa Monica, CA |
| 343 |
South Georgia Technical College |
Americus, GA |
| 344 |
California State University - Dominguez Hills |
Carson, CA |
| 344 |
Austin Peay State University |
Clarksville, TN |
| 344 |
Georgia Gwinnett College |
Lawrenceville, GA |
| 347 |
Wichita State University |
Wichita, KS |
| 347 |
Delgado Community College |
New Orleans, LA |
| 347 |
Seattle Central College |
Seattle, WA |
| 347 |
Farmingdale State College |
Farmingdale, NY |
| 351 |
Fox Valley Technical College |
Appleton, WI |
| 351 |
Grand Valley State University |
Allendale, MI |
| 351 |
Washtenaw Community College |
Ann Arbor, MI |
| 351 |
University of Memphis |
Memphis, TN |
| 355 |
Oconee Fall Line Technical College |
Sandersville, GA |
| 355 |
Western Washington University |
Bellingham, WA |
| 357 |
West Kentucky Community and Technical College |
Paducah, KY |
| 357 |
Stark State College |
North Canton, OH |
| 359 |
Governors State University |
University Park, IL |
| 359 |
Tacoma Community College |
Tacoma, WA |
| 359 |
National University College |
Bayamon, PR |
| 359 |
University of North Florida |
Jacksonville, FL |
| 363 |
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Birmingham, AL |
| 363 |
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College |
Green Bay, WI |
| 365 |
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota |
Bradenton, FL |
| 365 |
Yale University |
New Haven, CT |
| 367 |
Queensborough Community College |
Bayside, NY |
| 367 |
Eastern Michigan University |
Ypsilanti, MI |
| 369 |
Oklahoma City Community College |
Oklahoma City, OK |
| 370 |
The University of Texas at El Paso |
El Paso, TX |
| 370 |
The University of West Florida |
Pensacola, FL |
| 372 |
Asher College |
Sacramento, CA |
| 372 |
North Hennepin Community College |
Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 374 |
University of Connecticut |
Storrs, CT |
| 374 |
Des Moines Area Community College |
Ankeny, IA |
| 376 |
Minnesota State University - Mankato |
Mankato, MN |
| 376 |
Mt. San Antonio College |
Walnut, CA |
| 376 |
University of Rhode Island |
Kingston, RI |
| 379 |
College of Staten Island CUNY |
Staten Island, NY |
| 379 |
Indian River State College |
Fort Pierce, FL |
| 381 |
University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
Lafayette, LA |
| 381 |
Community College of Allegheny County |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| 383 |
Southeast Missouri State University |
Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 384 |
Norwich University |
Northfield, VT |
| 385 |
Troy University |
Troy, AL |
| 386 |
Walden University |
Minneapolis, MN |
| 387 |
The City College of New York |
New York, NY |
| 387 |
University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
Lincoln, NE |
| 387 |
Miami University - Oxford |
Oxford, OH |
| 387 |
Georgia Northwestern Technical College |
Rome, GA |
| 391 |
New England Institute of Technology |
East Greenwich, RI |
| 391 |
Touro College |
New York, NY |
| 393 |
Community College of Baltimore County |
Baltimore, MD |
| 393 |
Boise State University |
Boise, ID |
| 393 |
Leeward Community College |
Pearl City, HI |
| 393 |
University of North Georgia |
Dahlonega, GA |
| 397 |
Chippewa Valley Technical College |
Eau Claire, WI |
| 397 |
Dartmouth College |
Hanover, NH |
| 397 |
Pikes Peak Community College |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| 397 |
Tidewater Community College |
Norfolk, VA |
Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular computer science schools ranking:
| Rank |
School |
Location |
| 401 |
South Louisiana Community College |
Lafayette, LA |
| 401 |
University of Kansas |
Lawrence, KS |
| 401 |
Lorain County Community College |
Elyria, OH |
| 401 |
Ashland Community and Technical College |
Ashland, KY |
| 401 |
University of Wisconsin - Stout |
Menomonie, WI |
| 406 |
Eastern Washington University |
Cheney, WA |
| 406 |
Arkansas Tech University |
Russellville, AR |
| 408 |
Texas A&M University - Kingsville |
Kingsville, TX |
| 408 |
Northcentral Technical College |
Wausau, WI |
| 410 |
College of Southern Maryland |
La Plata, MD |
| 410 |
Kansas State University |
Manhattan, KS |
| 412 |
Capitol Technology University |
Laurel, MD |
| 412 |
South Mountain Community College |
Phoenix, AZ |
| 414 |
Riverside City College |
Riverside, CA |
| 414 |
Mitchell Community College |
Statesville, NC |
| 416 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
Perkinston, MS |
| 416 |
Metropolitan Community College |
Omaha, NE |
| 416 |
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| 416 |
The University of Alabama |
Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 416 |
Kirkwood Community College |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 421 |
Northeastern Illinois University |
Chicago, IL |
| 421 |
Hazard Community and Technical College |
Hazard, KY |
| 421 |
Strayer University - Global Region |
Washington, DC |
| 421 |
Pensacola State College |
Pensacola, FL |
| 421 |
DeVry University - California |
Pomona, CA |
| 421 |
Maysville Community and Technical College |
Maysville, KY |
| 421 |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
Little Rock, AR |
| 428 |
American River College |
Sacramento, CA |
| 428 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Murfreesboro, TN |
| 428 |
Atlantic University College |
Guaynabo, PR |
| 428 |
SUNY Westchester Community College |
Valhalla, NY |
| 428 |
Villanova University |
Villanova, PA |
| 433 |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
Edwardsville, IL |
| 434 |
Auburn University at Montgomery |
Montgomery, AL |
| 434 |
William Rainey Harper College |
Palatine, IL |
| 436 |
Sacramento City College |
Sacramento, CA |
| 436 |
Appalachian State University |
Boone, NC |
| 438 |
Northern Arizona University |
Flagstaff, AZ |
| 438 |
Piedmont Technical College |
Greenwood, SC |
| 438 |
Marquette University |
Milwaukee, WI |
| 441 |
Ball State University |
Muncie, IN |
| 441 |
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| 443 |
Tulsa Community College |
Tulsa, OK |
| 443 |
Tulane University of Louisiana |
New Orleans, LA |
| 443 |
DSDT |
Detroit, MI |
| 443 |
College of Central Florida |
Ocala, FL |
| 447 |
Bossier Parish Community College |
Bossier City, LA |
| 447 |
Quinnipiac University |
Hamden, CT |
| 447 |
Mesa Community College |
Mesa, AZ |
| 447 |
New Mexico State University - Main Campus |
Las Cruces, NM |
| 447 |
University of Hawaii at Manoa |
Honolulu, HI |
| 447 |
Harrisburg Area Community College |
Harrisburg, PA |
| 453 |
Lake Washington Institute of Technology |
Kirkland, WA |
| 453 |
University of Arkansas |
Fayetteville, AR |
| 453 |
County College of Morris |
Randolph, NJ |
| 453 |
El Paso Community College |
El Paso, TX |
| 457 |
Cuyahoga Community College District |
Cleveland, OH |
| 457 |
University of Vermont |
Burlington, VT |
| 457 |
Ohio University - Athens Campus |
Athens, OH |
| 460 |
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology |
Harrisburg, PA |
| 460 |
Sierra College |
Rocklin, CA |
| 460 |
Daytona State College |
Daytona Beach, FL |
| 460 |
St John’s University - New York |
Queens, NY |
| 460 |
Michigan Technological University |
Houghton, MI |
| 465 |
University of Notre Dame |
Notre Dame, IN |
| 465 |
Kean University |
Union, NJ |
| 465 |
Robert Morris University |
Moon Township, PA |
| 465 |
Western Michigan University |
Kalamazoo, MI |
| 465 |
Glendale Community College |
Glendale, AZ |
| 465 |
Emory University |
Atlanta, GA |
| 465 |
University of Minnesota - Duluth |
Duluth, MN |
| 472 |
Big Sandy Community and Technical College |
Prestonsburg, KY |
| 472 |
Rasmussen University - Florida |
Ocala, FL |
| 474 |
Grossmont College |
El Cajon, CA |
| 474 |
Lamar University |
Beaumont, TX |
| 474 |
Joliet Junior College |
Joliet, IL |
| 477 |
Moorpark College |
Moorpark, CA |
| 477 |
Quinsigamond Community College |
Worcester, MA |
| 477 |
Purdue University Northwest |
Hammond, IN |
| 477 |
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville |
Knoxville, TN |
| 481 |
Johnson County Community College |
Overland Park, KS |
| 481 |
Renton Technical College |
Renton, WA |
| 481 |
Amarillo College |
Amarillo, TX |
| 481 |
University of New Mexico - Main Campus |
Albuquerque, NM |
| 481 |
Lindenwood University |
Saint Charles, MO |
| 486 |
University of Miami |
Coral Gables, FL |
| 486 |
Stockton University |
Galloway, NJ |
| 486 |
Ferris State University |
Big Rapids, MI |
| 486 |
Ohio State University - Main Campus |
Columbus, OH |
| 490 |
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus |
Durham, NH |
| 490 |
Irvine Valley College |
Irvine, CA |
| 490 |
Florida Polytechnic University |
Lakeland, FL |
| 490 |
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City |
Kansas City, MO |
| 494 |
Everett Community College |
Everett, WA |
| 494 |
Suffolk County Community College |
Selden, NY |
| 494 |
Central Connecticut State University |
New Britain, CT |
| 494 |
Hallmark University |
San Antonio, TX |
| 494 |
DigiPen Institute of Technology |
Redmond, WA |
| 499 |
Mississippi State University |
Mississippi State, MS |
| 499 |
Metropolitan State University of Denver |
Denver, CO |
| 499 |
PC AGE - Jersey City |
Jersey City, NJ |
| 502 |
Hudson Valley Community College |
Troy, NY |
| 503 |
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology |
Okmulgee, OK |
| 503 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College |
Milwaukee, WI |
| 503 |
Gateway Technical College |
Kenosha, WI |
| 503 |
Spokane Community College |
Spokane, WA |
| 503 |
University of Central Oklahoma |
Edmond, OK |
| 503 |
Baltimore City Community College |
Baltimore, MD |
| 503 |
Neumont College of Computer Science |
Salt Lake City, UT |
| 510 |
Saint Louis Community College |
Saint Louis, MO |
| 510 |
Pitt Community College |
Winterville, NC |
| 510 |
Florida Institute of Technology |
Melbourne, FL |
| 513 |
University of South Alabama |
Mobile, AL |
| 513 |
North Dakota State University - Main Campus |
Fargo, ND |
| 515 |
University of Oregon |
Eugene, OR |
| 515 |
Sullivan University |
Louisville, KY |
| 515 |
University of New Haven |
West Haven, CT |
| 515 |
Franklin University |
Columbus, OH |
| 515 |
Cosumnes River College |
Sacramento, CA |
| 520 |
Columbus State University |
Columbus, GA |
| 520 |
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College |
Chicago, IL |
| 520 |
Delaware County Community College |
Media, PA |
| 523 |
Loyola University Chicago |
Chicago, IL |
| 523 |
Davidson County Community College |
Thomasville, NC |
| 523 |
Southeast Technical College |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| 523 |
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth |
North Dartmouth, MA |
| 527 |
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus |
Magnolia, AR |
| 528 |
Hood College |
Frederick, MD |
| 528 |
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi |
Corpus Christi, TX |
| 528 |
Palomar College |
San Marcos, CA |
| 528 |
Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
Carbondale, IL |
| 528 |
Pennsylvania College of Technology |
Williamsport, PA |
| 528 |
Christopher Newport University |
Newport News, VA |
| 528 |
William & Mary |
Williamsburg, VA |
| 528 |
College of Charleston |
Charleston, SC |
| 528 |
Ozarks Technical Community College |
Springfield, MO |
| 528 |
Pasadena City College |
Pasadena, CA |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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