by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 CompSci Major” ranking.
Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 60,631 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $67,713 and had an average of $22,661 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major” ranking, we looked at 983 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer science.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major”.
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 CompSci Major.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Computer Science at Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Polytechnic University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Northwestern Polytechnic University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Computer Science at Northwestern Polytechnic University
Out of the 983 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Maharishi International University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fairfield, Iowa, and it awarded 352 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 983 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major that were part of this year’s ranking, North American University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Stafford, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 78 degrees to qualified ’s compsci students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvey Mudd College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Harvey Mudd College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 49 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Florida Polytechnic University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 112 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Florida Polytechnic University
Virginia International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking. Virginia International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Computer Science at Virginia International University
International Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking, coming in at #9. University of Illinois at Springfield is located in Springfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 171 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking, coming in at #10. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 737 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science Report
California Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 78 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Computer Science at California Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #12, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Science at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 241 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. RPI is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 322 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #15, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 656 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking. Stevens Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 392 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking. WPI is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 260 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 267 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at University of Central Missouri
University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 657 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking. University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a public institution located in Bothell, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 288 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Washington - Bothell Campus
Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking. Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 119 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 CompSci Major ranking. University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at University of Advancing Technology
Grinnell College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking, coming in at #23. Grinnell College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grinnell, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #24, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 256 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 361 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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