2023 Most Popular Computational Science Schools
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.
The Most Popular Computational Science Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 93 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 Computational Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computational Science Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computational science majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Computational Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in the United States for computational science students. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
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Out of the 93 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for computational science students. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computational Science Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computational science schools in the United States. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computational science students. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
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Duke University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computational science programs. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
University of Notre Dame ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computational Science Schools list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Central Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computational science programs. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computational Science Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computational science students. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
Vanderbilt University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computational science programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Florida State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computational science programs. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Computational Science students that almost earned our Most Popular Computational Science Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 14 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 15 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 16 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 17 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 17 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 17 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 17 | Chapman University | Orange, CA |
Computational Science by Region
View the Most Popular Computational Science Schools for a specific region near you.
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Computational Science Related Majors
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.
- 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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