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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Rhode Island

4 Colleges
$58,436 Avg Salary
$23,994 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, computer and information sciences students earned 186 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Computer & Information Sciences

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Brown University Report

Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Rhode Island Report

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,510
Connecticut 252
New Hampshire 861
Maine 20
Vermont 121

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Almonroth.

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