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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Ohio

9 Colleges
$64,070 Avg Salary
$27,690 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the #23 most popular major in Ohio with 401 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Ohio to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our analysis found University of Dayton to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Ohio list. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small public school located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB.

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#5

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Franklin University is a great place for computer science students. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

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With a ranking of #6, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 78
Illinois 1,694
Indiana 281
Wisconsin 54

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 9 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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