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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools

121 Colleges
$52,893 Avg Salary
$27,324 Avg Student Debt

With 60,971 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 121 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 computer and information sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular online school in the United States for computer and information sciences students. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent online programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent online programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the United States. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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The excellent online programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the United States. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

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The excellent online programs at Sans Technology Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the United States. Sans Technology Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bethesda.

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With a ranking of #6, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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#10

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

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Capitol Technology University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Laurel, Capitol Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #14, Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

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With a ranking of #15, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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#18

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#18

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #18, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Computer & Information Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
20 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
21 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
22 Auburn University Auburn, AL
22 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
24 Dakota State University Madison, SD

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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 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 Almonroth.

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