2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools
Finding the Best Computer Science School for You
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Science Schools ranking. This report analyzed 292 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 Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Computer Science
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for computer science students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for computer science students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for computer science students. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Stony Brook University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.
University of California - San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools ranking. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
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University of Central Missouri landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #9 on the list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Maharishi International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools ranking. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Fairfield.
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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.
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North Carolina State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Cornell University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Binghamton University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Chicago landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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Boston University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #22 on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
University of California - Irvine came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Computer Science Schools
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 Science Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville, MO |
| 45 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 46 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 46 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 48 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 49 | Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 50 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 51 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 51 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 53 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 54 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 54 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA |
| 56 | California State University - East Bay | Hayward, CA |
| 56 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 58 | Governors State University | University Park, IL |
Computer Science by Region
View the Most Popular Computer Science Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Majors Related to CompSci
One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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 Negative Space.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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