2021 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2018-2019, 220,337 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 371 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2021 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the computer and information sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Computer & Information Sciences
Our 2021 rankings named Brown University the best school in the United States for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at DigiPen Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the United States. Digipen is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Redmond.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Carnegie Mellon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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Duke University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Syracuse University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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University of Notre Dame ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. U of Michigan is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #13 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
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Wellesley College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.
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Norwich University landed the #15 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
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James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #17, Pennsylvania State University - World Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Penn State World Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.
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Northwestern University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Northwestern U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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New York University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Northeastern University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
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With a ranking of #25, Bowie State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 371 different United States computer and information sciences schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg | Middletown, PA |
| 52 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 53 | Champlain College | Burlington, VT |
| 54 | Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota | Winona, MN |
| 55 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Simpson College | Indianola, IA |
| 57 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 58 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 59 | Western Governors University | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 60 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ |
| 61 | Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY |
| 62 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 63 | University of Washington - Bothell Campus | Bothell, WA |
| 64 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD |
| 65 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 66 | University of New Hampshire - Main Campus | Durham, NH |
| 67 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KS |
| 68 | Trident University International | Cypress, CA |
| 69 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 70 | Wentworth Institute of Technology | Boston, MA |
| 71 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 72 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 73 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 74 | Dakota State University | Madison, SD |
Computer & Information Sciences by Region
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Rankings by Major
Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 76,482 |
| Computer Science | 47,906 |
| Information Technology | 33,399 |
| Information Science | 17,779 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,055 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 12,793 |
| Computer Programming | 10,688 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 2,472 |
| Data Processing | 2,138 |
| Data Entry | 1,382 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 1,243 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 200,684 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 162,961 |
| Engineering Technologies | 92,549 |
| Physical Sciences | 53,556 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 49,748 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Almonroth.
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