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Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

6 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #11 most popular major in Rhode Island with 390 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 213 students majoring in compsci at Brown, 59% are male and 41% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from Brown carry an average student debt load of $13,476.

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Rhode Island. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

Women make up 26% of the compsci majors at the school.

CompSci majors at RIC take out an average of $26,830 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Roger Williams University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Rhode Island. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

Women make up 16% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#4

Providence College

Providence, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Rhode Island. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in compsci at Providence, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the # 5 spot on the list. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Women make up 50% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,611
Connecticut 248
New Hampshire 540
Maine 144
Vermont 209

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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