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In <nil>, 113,465 computer & information sciences students received their bachelor's degrees, making the major the 7th most popular in the country.
For this year's Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking, we looked at 429 colleges that offer a bachelor's in computer & information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer & information sciences programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the computer & information sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The computer & information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Check out the computer & information sciences programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Rochester Institute of Technology tops the 2021 list of our schools in the United States that are best for non-traditional computer & information sciences students. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 9,961 students at RIT that take at least one class online. About 1,867 of the students at RIT are attending part time.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology Report
Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best computer & information sciences schools for non-traditional students. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, WIT also did well on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 0.9% of WIT students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 737 students at WIT that take at least one class online. 384 students are part time.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, NJIT is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list.
About 0.7% of NJIT students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,018 students at NJIT that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,015 part time students in attendance at NJIT.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report
Our rankings recognize University of Maryland Global Campus as the #4 school in this year's rankings. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
The student loan default rate at UMGC is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 47,272 of UMGC students are exclusively distance learners. 45,251 of UMGC students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Southern California as the #5 school in this year's rankings. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, USC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list.
About 0.5% of USC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 15,291 students at USC that take at least one class online. 6,687 of USC students are attending part time.
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Syracuse University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Syracuse is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 2,812 students at Syracuse that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,491 part time students in attendance at Syracuse.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Syracuse University Report
DePaul University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, DePaul is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 8,996 students at DePaul that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,547 part time students in attendance at DePaul.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Georgia Tech is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. 19,058 students at Georgia Tech are exclusively online. About 21,273 of the students at Georgia Tech are attending part time.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
Oregon State University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population. Oregon State excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list.
About 0.7% of Oregon State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 10,888 students at Oregon State are exclusively online. About 10,920 of the students at Oregon State are attending part time.
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University of California - Berkeley earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Berkeley also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 26,398 students take at least one class online at UC Berkeley. There are roughly 4,099 part time students in attendance at UC Berkeley.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Berkeley Report
University of Maryland - College Park comes in at #11 in this year's ranking. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMCP also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 11,700 students at UMCP that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,841 part time students in attendance at UMCP.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park Report
The #12 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Governors University. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
The student loan default rate at WGU is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 150,116 students at WGU and they are all exclusively distance learners.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Western Governors University Report
Dakota State University landed the #13 spot in our 2021 best computer & information sciences schools for non-traditional students. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison. Dakota State excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 1,775 of Dakota State students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,705 part time students in attendance at Dakota State.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Dakota State University Report
The #14 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list.
The student loan default rate at UMN Twin Cities is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. About 13,655 of the students at UMN Twin Cities are attending part time.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor comes in at #15 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population. U-M also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. There are approximately 15,737 students at U-M that take at least one class online. About 3,568 of the students at U-M are attending part time.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
Our rankings recognize University of Colorado Boulder as the #16 school in this year's rankings. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, CU - Boulder is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list.
The student loan default rate at CU - Boulder is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 24,299 students take at least one class online at CU - Boulder. 7,631 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize North Carolina State University as the #17 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, NC State also did well on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 14,604 students at NC State that take at least one class online. About 7,732 of the students at NC State are attending part time.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign earned the #18 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population. UIUC also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at UIUC is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 35,475 students take at least one class online at UIUC. About 10,007 of the students at UIUC are attending part time.
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Illinois Institute of Technology comes in at #19 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Illinois Tech is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list.
About 0.8% of Illinois Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,752 students take at least one class online at Illinois Tech. There are roughly 1,354 part time students in attendance at Illinois Tech.
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The #20 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Drexel University. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Drexel is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 6,249 students at Drexel that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,829 part time students in attendance at Drexel.
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Binghamton University comes in at #21 in this year's ranking. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Binghamton University also did well on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 1,472 students at Binghamton University that take at least one class online. 1,855 of Binghamton University students are attending part time.
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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus comes in at #22 in this year's ranking. Penn State University Park is a fairly large public school located in the small city of University Park. Penn State University Park excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list.
The student loan default rate at Penn State University Park is lower than is typical, just 0.0% of students default in three years. All of Penn State University Park students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Capella University as the #23 school in this year's rankings. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. All 38,716 students take classes exclusively online at Capella University. 30,933 students are part time.
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The #24 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Champlain College. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Champlain excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list.
About 1.1% of Champlain students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. About 1,570 of the students at Champlain are attending part time.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Champlain College Report
Cornell University comes in at #25 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Cornell also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
About 0.4% of Cornell students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,837 students at Cornell that take at least one class online. 574 of Cornell students are attending part time.
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