2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,432 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular 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 attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Computer & Information Sciences
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
Women make up 9% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
Out of the 1,432 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
About 23% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 77% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the United States. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Of the 1,452 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UMCP, 74% are male and 26% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 36% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Women make up 23% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Southern New Hampshire University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
Of the 1,051 students majoring in computer and information sciences at SNHU, 81% are male and 19% are female.
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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 23% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 39% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 75% are male.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
Of the 850 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UOPX - Arizona, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.
Of the 805 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UC Santa Cruz, 81% are male and 19% are female.
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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
About 27% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 73% are male.
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With a ranking of #14, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.
Oregon State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 21% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Of the 749 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UCSD, 76% are male and 24% are female.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - San Diego Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
About 26% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 20% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 23% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 21% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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University of Central Florida landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
About 16% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 84% are male.
Cornell University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Cornell University Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 668 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UW - Madison, 79% are male and 21% are female.
Florida International University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
About 18% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 82% are male.
Kennesaw State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 652 students majoring in computer and information sciences at KSU Georgia, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Kennesaw State University Report
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1432 different United States computer and information sciences schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Computer & Information Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Computer & Information Sciences by Region
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Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
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.
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