In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking. This report analyzed 2,645 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Colleges.
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at WGU take out is $20,359.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Western Governors University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
While working on their degree, computer and information sciences majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $21,871 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the United States. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Computer & Information Sciences majors at Georgia Tech take out an average of $23,750 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $538.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MyComputerCareer - Westerville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. MyComputerCareer - Westerville is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville.
On average, computer and information sciences graduates from MyComputerCareer - Westerville take out $11,982 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $157, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the United States. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.
On average, computer and information sciences graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $34,953 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $136, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report
With a ranking of #6, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, computer and information sciences graduates from UC Berkeley take out $14,203 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $386, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Berkeley Report
With a ranking of #7, MyComputerCareer - Raleigh did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. MyComputerCareer - Raleigh is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Raleigh.
While working on their degree, computer and information sciences majors at MyComputerCareer - Raleigh accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $137.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at MyComputerCareer - Raleigh Report
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from SNHU carry an average student debt load of $27,979.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
Computer & Information Sciences majors at UT Dallas take out an average of $18,305 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $222.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas Report
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
On average, computer and information sciences graduates from UMCP take out $20,167 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $277, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,509.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Ivy Tech Community College Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer and information sciences programs. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
On average, computer and information sciences graduates from UW Seattle take out $16,297 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $202, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Computer & Information Sciences majors at USC take out an average of $21,089 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $453.
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New York University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, computer and information sciences majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $618.
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Campbellsville University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
Computer & Information Sciences majors at U-M take out an average of $19,030 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $446, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from Columbia carry an average student debt load of $19,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $485.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer and information sciences programs. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from Carnegie Mellon carry an average student debt load of $21,456.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Computer & Information Sciences majors at UIUC take out an average of $18,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $477.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #20 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $23,813. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $276.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $22,957. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $249, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Purdue University Global came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
On average, computer and information sciences graduates from Purdue University Global take out $40,202 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from UC Irvine carry an average student debt load of $18,697. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $164, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Irvine Report
Wake Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, computer and information sciences graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,336.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Wake Technical Community College Report
Northern Virginia Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, computer and information sciences graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take out $12,700 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools badge.
Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 2645 different United States computer and information sciences schools we analyzed.
| Rank |
College |
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 |
Texas A&M University - College Station |
College Station, TX |
| 57 |
Indiana University - Bloomington |
Bloomington, IN |
| 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 Houston |
Houston, TX |
| 70 |
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| 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 |
Florida State University |
Tallahassee, FL |
| 84 |
University of South Florida - Main Campus |
Tampa, 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 |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
Hoboken, NJ |
| 90 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Chapel Hill, NC |
| 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 |
University of Virginia - Main Campus |
Charlottesville, VA |
| 100 |
Wilmington University |
New Castle, DE |
| 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 |
Academy of Art University |
San Francisco, CA |
| 123 |
Dakota State University |
Madison, SD |
| 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 |
Lone Star College System |
The Woodlands, TX |
| 141 |
Texas Tech University |
Lubbock, 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 |
Northwestern University |
Evanston, IL |
| 150 |
University of Nebraska at Omaha |
Omaha, NE |
| 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 |
Naval Postgraduate School |
Monterey, CA |
| 162 |
California State University - Los Angeles |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 164 |
University of St Thomas Minnesota |
Saint Paul, MN |
| 165 |
University of Washington - Bothell Campus |
Bothell, WA |
| 166 |
Maharishi International University |
Fairfield, IA |
| 166 |
Borough of Manhattan Community College |
New York, NY |
| 168 |
Portland State University |
Portland, OR |
| 169 |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
Greensboro, NC |
| 170 |
Moraine Valley Community College |
Palos Hills, IL |
| 170 |
Virginia Commonwealth University |
Richmond, VA |
| 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 |
Arizona State University - Skysong |
Scottsdale, AZ |
| 185 |
University of Illinois at Springfield |
Springfield, IL |
| 187 |
Sans Technology Institute |
Bethesda, MD |
| 187 |
Kent State University at Kent |
Kent, OH |
| 187 |
University of Massachusetts - Boston |
Boston, MA |
| 190 |
De Anza College |
Cupertino, CA |
| 191 |
Rice University |
Houston, TX |
| 191 |
American InterContinental University - Online |
Schaumburg, IL |
| 193 |
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College |
Bowling Green, KY |
| 193 |
University of the People |
Pasadena, CA |
| 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 |
California State University - East Bay |
Hayward, CA |
| 204 |
Santa Fe College |
Gainesville, FL |
| 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 |
City College of San Francisco |
San Francisco, CA |
| 216 |
University of San Francisco |
San Francisco, CA |
| 218 |
Missouri University of Science and Technology |
Rolla, MO |
| 219 |
Boston College |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 219 |
University of Nevada - Las Vegas |
Las Vegas, NV |
| 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 |
Madison Area Technical College |
Madison, WI |
| 228 |
Lewis University |
Romeoville, IL |
| 231 |
Central Washington University |
Ellensburg, WA |
| 232 |
Missouri State University - Springfield |
Springfield, MO |
| 232 |
Augusta Technical College |
Augusta, GA |
| 232 |
Regis University |
Denver, CO |
| 235 |
Hinds Community College |
Raymond, MS |
| 236 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College |
Minneapolis, MN |
| 236 |
Columbus State Community College |
Columbus, OH |
| 238 |
Tufts University |
Medford, MA |
| 239 |
Pueblo Community College |
Pueblo, CO |
| 240 |
Strayer University - Virginia |
Arlington, VA |
| 240 |
University of Missouri - Kansas City |
Kansas City, MO |
| 242 |
Wayne Community College |
Goldsboro, NC |
| 243 |
Central Georgia Technical College |
Warner Robins, GA |
| 243 |
Washington State University |
Pullman, WA |
| 245 |
Saint Cloud State University |
Saint Cloud, MN |
| 245 |
Utah State University |
Logan, UT |
| 245 |
East Carolina University |
Greenville, NC |
| 245 |
South Florida Institute of Technology |
Miami, FL |
| 249 |
The New School |
New York, NY |
| 250 |
Vanderbilt University |
Nashville, TN |
| 250 |
California State University - San Marcos |
San Marcos, CA |
| 252 |
College of DuPage |
Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 253 |
Columbus Technical College |
Columbus, GA |
| 254 |
Brooklyn College |
Brooklyn, NY |
| 255 |
Whatcom Community College |
Bellingham, WA |
| 255 |
Texas A&M University - Commerce |
Commerce, TX |
| 257 |
Central Michigan University |
Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 257 |
University of Missouri - St Louis |
Saint Louis, MO |
| 259 |
Georgetown University |
Washington, DC |
| 260 |
Seattle University |
Seattle, WA |
| 261 |
Saint Leo University |
Saint Leo, FL |
| 261 |
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 263 |
University of California - Santa Barbara |
Santa Barbara, CA |
| 263 |
University of Missouri - Columbia |
Columbia, MO |
| 265 |
Northern Kentucky University |
Highland Heights, KY |
| 266 |
Hunter College |
New York, NY |
| 267 |
The Graduate Center, CUNY |
New York, NY |
| 268 |
Wayne State University |
Detroit, MI |
| 268 |
Forsyth Technical Community College |
Winston-Salem, NC |
| 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 |
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo |
San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 274 |
Illinois State University |
Normal, IL |
| 276 |
MyComputerCareer - Indianapolis |
Indianapolis, IN |
| 276 |
Monroe College |
Bronx, NY |
| 276 |
University of Michigan - Dearborn |
Dearborn, MI |
| 279 |
SUNY Polytechnic Institute |
Utica, NY |
| 280 |
Davenport University |
Grand Rapids, MI |
| 280 |
Community College of Philadelphia |
Philadelphia, PA |
| 282 |
Bellevue College |
Bellevue, WA |
| 282 |
Princeton University |
Princeton, NJ |
| 284 |
Case Western Reserve University |
Cleveland, OH |
| 284 |
Lehman College |
Bronx, NY |
| 286 |
California Technical Academy |
Riverside, CA |
| 286 |
North Carolina A & T State University |
Greensboro, NC |
| 286 |
National University |
La Jolla, CA |
| 286 |
Fort Hays State University |
Hays, KS |
| 290 |
Wright State University - Main Campus |
Dayton, OH |
| 291 |
Southern Careers Institute - Austin |
Austin, TX |
| 292 |
Southern Methodist University |
Dallas, TX |
| 293 |
Chaffey College |
Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 293 |
ABCO Technology |
Inglewood, CA |
| 295 |
Southern Crescent Technical College |
Griffin, GA |
| 295 |
Northwest Missouri State University |
Maryville, MO |
| 295 |
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus |
Stillwater, OK |
| 295 |
Marist College |
Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 299 |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
West Chester, PA |
| 300 |
California State University - Chico |
Chico, CA |
| 301 |
Hillsborough Community College |
Tampa, FL |
| 301 |
University of Iowa |
Iowa City, IA |
| 303 |
John Jay College of Criminal Justice |
New York, NY |
| 304 |
Somerset Community College |
Somerset, KY |
| 304 |
University of Houston - Clear Lake |
Houston, TX |
| 304 |
John C Calhoun State Community College |
Tanner, AL |
| 304 |
Brandeis University |
Waltham, MA |
| 308 |
Middle Georgia State University |
Macon, GA |
| 308 |
Colorado School of Mines |
Golden, CO |
| 310 |
Saint Martin’s University |
Lacey, WA |
| 311 |
Cleveland State University |
Cleveland, OH |
| 311 |
University of Delaware |
Newark, DE |
| 313 |
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus |
Denver, CO |
| 313 |
Columbia Southern University |
Orange Beach, AL |
| 315 |
San Antonio College |
San Antonio, TX |
| 315 |
Full Sail University |
Winter Park, FL |
| 315 |
Grantham University |
Lenexa, KS |
| 318 |
Lehigh University |
Bethlehem, PA |
| 318 |
Central New Mexico Community College |
Albuquerque, NM |
| 318 |
Baker College |
Owosso, MI |
| 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 |
College of Western Idaho |
Nampa, ID |
| 326 |
Nova Southeastern University |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 326 |
Coastline Community College |
Fountain Valley, CA |
| 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 |
University of Louisville |
Louisville, KY |
| 335 |
Texas State Technical College |
Waco, TX |
| 337 |
Marymount University |
Arlington, VA |
| 338 |
University of Alabama in Huntsville |
Huntsville, AL |
| 338 |
Bunker Hill Community College |
Boston, MA |
| 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 |
Austin Peay State University |
Clarksville, TN |
| 344 |
California State University - Dominguez Hills |
Carson, CA |
| 344 |
Georgia Gwinnett College |
Lawrenceville, GA |
| 347 |
Seattle Central College |
Seattle, WA |
| 347 |
Farmingdale State College |
Farmingdale, NY |
| 347 |
Wichita State University |
Wichita, KS |
| 347 |
Delgado Community College |
New Orleans, LA |
| 351 |
Fox Valley Technical College |
Appleton, WI |
| 351 |
Grand Valley State University |
Allendale, MI |
| 351 |
University of Memphis |
Memphis, TN |
| 351 |
Washtenaw Community College |
Ann Arbor, MI |
| 355 |
Oconee Fall Line Technical College |
Sandersville, GA |
| 355 |
Western Washington University |
Bellingham, WA |
| 357 |
Stark State College |
North Canton, OH |
| 357 |
West Kentucky Community and Technical College |
Paducah, KY |
| 359 |
Governors State University |
University Park, IL |
| 359 |
University of North Florida |
Jacksonville, FL |
| 359 |
Tacoma Community College |
Tacoma, WA |
| 359 |
National University College |
Bayamon, PR |
| 363 |
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College |
Green Bay, WI |
| 363 |
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Birmingham, AL |
| 365 |
Yale University |
New Haven, CT |
| 365 |
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota |
Bradenton, FL |
| 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 |
North Hennepin Community College |
Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 372 |
Asher College |
Sacramento, CA |
| 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 |
Indian River State College |
Fort Pierce, FL |
| 379 |
College of Staten Island CUNY |
Staten Island, NY |
| 381 |
Community College of Allegheny County |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| 381 |
University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
Lafayette, LA |
| 383 |
Southeast Missouri State University |
Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 384 |
Norwich University |
Northfield, VT |
| 385 |
Troy University |
Troy, AL |
| 386 |
Walden University |
Minneapolis, MN |
| 387 |
University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
Lincoln, NE |
| 387 |
Miami University - Oxford |
Oxford, OH |
| 387 |
The City College of New York |
New York, NY |
| 387 |
Georgia Northwestern Technical College |
Rome, GA |
| 391 |
New England Institute of Technology |
East Greenwich, RI |
| 391 |
Touro College |
New York, NY |
| 393 |
Leeward Community College |
Pearl City, HI |
| 393 |
Boise State University |
Boise, ID |
| 393 |
University of North Georgia |
Dahlonega, GA |
| 393 |
Community College of Baltimore County |
Baltimore, MD |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools award.
| Rank |
College |
Location |
| 397 |
Pikes Peak Community College |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| 397 |
Chippewa Valley Technical College |
Eau Claire, WI |
| 397 |
Tidewater Community College |
Norfolk, VA |
| 397 |
Dartmouth College |
Hanover, NH |
| 401 |
University of Kansas |
Lawrence, KS |
| 401 |
Lorain County Community College |
Elyria, OH |
| 401 |
South Louisiana Community College |
Lafayette, LA |
| 401 |
Ashland Community and Technical College |
Ashland, KY |
| 401 |
University of Wisconsin - Stout |
Menomonie, WI |
| 406 |
Arkansas Tech University |
Russellville, AR |
| 406 |
Eastern Washington University |
Cheney, WA |
| 408 |
Texas A&M University - Kingsville |
Kingsville, TX |
| 408 |
Northcentral Technical College |
Wausau, WI |
| 410 |
Kansas State University |
Manhattan, KS |
| 410 |
College of Southern Maryland |
La Plata, MD |
| 412 |
South Mountain Community College |
Phoenix, AZ |
| 412 |
Capitol Technology University |
Laurel, MD |
| 414 |
Mitchell Community College |
Statesville, NC |
| 414 |
Riverside City College |
Riverside, CA |
| 416 |
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| 416 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
Perkinston, MS |
| 416 |
The University of Alabama |
Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 416 |
Kirkwood Community College |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 416 |
Metropolitan Community College |
Omaha, NE |
| 421 |
Hazard Community and Technical College |
Hazard, KY |
| 421 |
Strayer University - Global Region |
Washington, DC |
| 421 |
Northeastern Illinois University |
Chicago, IL |
| 421 |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
Little Rock, AR |
| 421 |
Maysville Community and Technical College |
Maysville, KY |
| 421 |
DeVry University - California |
Pomona, CA |
| 421 |
Pensacola State College |
Pensacola, FL |
| 428 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Murfreesboro, TN |
| 428 |
American River College |
Sacramento, CA |
| 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 |
Appalachian State University |
Boone, NC |
| 436 |
Sacramento City College |
Sacramento, CA |
| 438 |
Piedmont Technical College |
Greenwood, SC |
| 438 |
Marquette University |
Milwaukee, WI |
| 438 |
Northern Arizona University |
Flagstaff, AZ |
| 441 |
Ball State University |
Muncie, IN |
| 441 |
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| 443 |
Tulsa Community College |
Tulsa, OK |
| 443 |
College of Central Florida |
Ocala, FL |
| 443 |
DSDT |
Detroit, MI |
| 443 |
Tulane University of Louisiana |
New Orleans, LA |
| 447 |
Harrisburg Area Community College |
Harrisburg, PA |
| 447 |
New Mexico State University - Main Campus |
Las Cruces, NM |
| 447 |
Bossier Parish Community College |
Bossier City, LA |
| 447 |
Mesa Community College |
Mesa, AZ |
| 447 |
University of Hawaii at Manoa |
Honolulu, HI |
| 447 |
Quinnipiac University |
Hamden, CT |
| 453 |
County College of Morris |
Randolph, NJ |
| 453 |
University of Arkansas |
Fayetteville, AR |
| 453 |
Lake Washington Institute of Technology |
Kirkland, WA |
| 453 |
El Paso Community College |
El Paso, TX |
| 457 |
Cuyahoga Community College District |
Cleveland, OH |
| 457 |
Ohio University - Athens Campus |
Athens, OH |
| 457 |
University of Vermont |
Burlington, VT |
| 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 |
Robert Morris University |
Moon Township, PA |
| 465 |
Glendale Community College |
Glendale, AZ |
| 465 |
University of Notre Dame |
Notre Dame, IN |
| 465 |
Kean University |
Union, NJ |
| 465 |
Western Michigan University |
Kalamazoo, MI |
| 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 |
Lamar University |
Beaumont, TX |
| 474 |
Joliet Junior College |
Joliet, IL |
| 474 |
Grossmont College |
El Cajon, CA |
| 477 |
Purdue University Northwest |
Hammond, IN |
| 477 |
Quinsigamond Community College |
Worcester, MA |
| 477 |
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville |
Knoxville, TN |
| 477 |
Moorpark College |
Moorpark, CA |
| 481 |
University of New Mexico - Main Campus |
Albuquerque, NM |
| 481 |
Johnson County Community College |
Overland Park, KS |
| 481 |
Amarillo College |
Amarillo, TX |
| 481 |
Lindenwood University |
Saint Charles, MO |
| 481 |
Renton Technical College |
Renton, WA |
| 486 |
Ferris State University |
Big Rapids, MI |
| 486 |
Stockton University |
Galloway, NJ |
| 486 |
University of Miami |
Coral Gables, FL |
| 486 |
Ohio State University - Main Campus |
Columbus, OH |
| 490 |
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City |
Kansas City, MO |
| 490 |
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus |
Durham, NH |
| 490 |
Florida Polytechnic University |
Lakeland, FL |
| 490 |
Irvine Valley College |
Irvine, CA |
| 494 |
Central Connecticut State University |
New Britain, CT |
| 494 |
Hallmark University |
San Antonio, TX |
| 494 |
Suffolk County Community College |
Selden, NY |
| 494 |
Everett Community College |
Everett, WA |
| 494 |
DigiPen Institute of Technology |
Redmond, WA |
| 499 |
Metropolitan State University of Denver |
Denver, CO |
| 499 |
Mississippi State University |
Mississippi State, MS |
| 499 |
PC AGE - Jersey City |
Jersey City, NJ |
| 502 |
Hudson Valley Community College |
Troy, NY |
| 503 |
Spokane Community College |
Spokane, WA |
| 503 |
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology |
Okmulgee, OK |
| 503 |
University of Central Oklahoma |
Edmond, OK |
| 503 |
Baltimore City Community College |
Baltimore, MD |
| 503 |
Neumont College of Computer Science |
Salt Lake City, UT |
| 503 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College |
Milwaukee, WI |
| 503 |
Gateway Technical College |
Kenosha, WI |
| 510 |
Pitt Community College |
Winterville, NC |
| 510 |
Saint Louis Community College |
Saint Louis, MO |
| 510 |
Florida Institute of Technology |
Melbourne, FL |
| 513 |
North Dakota State University - Main Campus |
Fargo, ND |
| 513 |
University of South Alabama |
Mobile, AL |
| 515 |
Sullivan University |
Louisville, KY |
| 515 |
University of Oregon |
Eugene, OR |
| 515 |
Franklin University |
Columbus, OH |
| 515 |
Cosumnes River College |
Sacramento, CA |
| 515 |
University of New Haven |
West Haven, CT |
| 520 |
Delaware County Community College |
Media, PA |
| 520 |
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College |
Chicago, IL |
| 520 |
Columbus State University |
Columbus, GA |
| 523 |
Davidson County Community College |
Thomasville, NC |
| 523 |
Southeast Technical College |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| 523 |
Loyola University Chicago |
Chicago, IL |
| 523 |
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth |
North Dartmouth, MA |
| 527 |
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus |
Magnolia, AR |
| 528 |
Palomar College |
San Marcos, CA |
| 528 |
Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
Carbondale, IL |
| 528 |
Ozarks Technical Community College |
Springfield, MO |
| 528 |
Pennsylvania College of Technology |
Williamsport, PA |
| 528 |
Hood College |
Frederick, MD |
| 528 |
Christopher Newport University |
Newport News, VA |
| 528 |
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi |
Corpus Christi, TX |
| 528 |
William & Mary |
Williamsburg, VA |
| 528 |
Pasadena City College |
Pasadena, CA |
| 528 |
College of Charleston |
Charleston, SC |
View the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a specific region near you.
| Major |
Annual Graduates |
| Computer Information Systems |
88,434 |
| Computer Science |
59,565 |
| Information Technology |
40,555 |
| Information Science |
18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking |
14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications |
14,336 |
| Computer Programming |
11,939 |
| Computer Systems Analysis |
2,338 |
| Data Processing |
1,955 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences |
1,755 |
| Data Entry |
552 |
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 Almonroth.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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