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2023 Best Computational Science Schools

35 Colleges
$69,024 Avg Salary
$22,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computational Science School for You

Computational Science is the #224 most popular major in the country with 1,360 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Computational Science Schools ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computational Science Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for computational science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Computational Science Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for computational science students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computational science schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computational Science Schools list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 35 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computational Science Schools list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computational science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computational science programs. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computational Science Schools ranking. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computational science programs. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computational science programs. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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One of 44 majors within the area of study, computational science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Computational Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

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 Yearofthedragon.

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