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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges
$81,132 Avg Salary
$19,119 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the #20 most popular major in District of Columbia with 255 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for computer science students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Science at George Washington University Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for computer science students. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Computer Science at Catholic University of America Report

#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the District of Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

American University

Washington, DC

American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #6 on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,020
Pennsylvania 532
Maryland 279
New Jersey 414
Delaware 2

Computer Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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