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2023 Most Popular Computational Science Schools

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computational Science Schools ranking. This report analyzed 60 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computational Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in the United States for computational science students. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Computational Science Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computational Science Schools list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computational Science Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

The excellent programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computational science schools in the United States. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computational Science Schools ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computational Science Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computational Science Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computational science students. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

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#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #10, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computational science students. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Full Computational Science at Vanderbilt University Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computational Science Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
12 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY

Computational Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

  • 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 Yearofthedragon.

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