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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools

13 Colleges
$67,538 Avg Salary
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Computer Science is the #21 most popular major in the country with 15,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online compsci programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for computer science students pursuing an online degree. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools list. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 5 spot on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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The excellent online programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, Northcentral University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools ranking. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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#7

Aspen University

Denver, CO

Aspen University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools list. Located in the city of Denver, Aspen University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Negative Space.

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