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2023 Best Computational Science Schools

27 Colleges
$69,024 Avg Salary
$22,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computational Science School for You

Computational Science is the #139 most popular major in the country with 1,063 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Computational Science Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computational Science Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Computational Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computational Science Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in the United States for computational science students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 27 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 27 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computational Science Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computational Science Schools list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computational science programs. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computational science students. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computational science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computational Science Schools ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computational science programs. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Computational Science is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.

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Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
International Studies 918

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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