by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major” ranking.
Computer Science is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 59,565 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major” ranking, we looked at 983 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for computer science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 983 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Polytechnic University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwestern Polytechnic University is a small school located in Fremont, California that handed out 13 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Computer Science at Northwestern Polytechnic University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maharishi International University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Iowa. It awarded 294 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 983 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, North American University landed the #4 spot on the list. North American University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Stafford, Texas. It awarded 66 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Out of the 983 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvey Mudd College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 48 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Florida Polytechnic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking, coming in at #6. Florida Poly is a small public school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 65 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Virginia International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking. Virginia International University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
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International Technological University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major list. San Jose, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer science degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Science at International Technological University
With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major list. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school awarded 225 degrees to qualified ’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 692 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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California Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major list. California Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 84 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 79 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #13, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer science degrees to 316 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #14, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major list. RPI is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 295 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Stanford University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 628 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #16, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major list. Stevens Institute of Technology is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 384 ’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Stevens Institute of Technology
Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 262 diplomas to qualified ’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
With a ranking of #18, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major list. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 379 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Central Missouri
With a ranking of #19, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school awarded 729 diplomas to qualified ’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Science at University of California - Santa Cruz
University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking. University of Washington - Bothell Campus is located in Bothell, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 258 ’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking. Wentworth Institute of Technology is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 ’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Wentworth Institute of Technology Computer Science Report
University of Advancing Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking. University of Advancing Technology is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
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Grinnell College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking, coming in at #23. Grinnell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grinnell, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Colorado School of Mines landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major ranking. Colorado School of Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 182 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Brown University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer Science Major list. Brown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 319 ’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 52 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 53 | Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago, IL |
| 54 | Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, MI |
| 55 | DePauw University | Greencastle, IN |
| 56 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| 57 | Williams College | Williamstown, MA |
| 58 | Kettering University | Flint, MI |
| 59 | Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT |
| 60 | Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH |
| 61 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 62 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 63 | LaGuardia Community College | Long Island City, NY |
| 64 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 65 | University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown | Johnstown, PA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | College of Staten Island CUNY | Staten Island, NY |
| 142 | Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management | Wright-Patterson AFB, OH |
| 143 | Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell, PA |
| 144 | Whitworth University | Spokane, WA |
| 145 | Quincy College | Quincy, MA |
| 146 | Earlham College | Richmond, IN |
| 147 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 148 | Blackburn College | Carlinville, IL |
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