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2024 Best Computational Science Schools

31 Colleges in the United States
1,360 Computational Science Degrees Awarded
$69,024 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, computational science sits in the middle of the road, ranking #224 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 31 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for computational science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,360 degrees in computational science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computational Science School

Best Computational Science Schools The computational science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computational Science rankings. For our Best Overall Computational Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Computational Science Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Computational Science
Master's Degrees in Computational Science
Doctor's Degrees in Computational Science

The computational science 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 Computational Science Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Computational Science in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the computational science degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Computational Science

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
52.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in computational science has to check out University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 computational science students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
68 Computational Science Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in computational science has to take a look at Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 68 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
94 Computational Science Degrees Awarded

Georgetown University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in computational science. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 94 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
64 Computational Science Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in computational science. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 64 computational science students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
176 Computational Science Degrees Awarded
$80,702 Median Starting Salary

IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 176 computational science students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year. Computational Science degree recipients from Indiana University - Bloomington get an earnings boost of about $11,679 above the typical income of computational science majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
43 Computational Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 43 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 10 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 3 computational science students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Computational Science by Region

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Computational Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Computational Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computational Science 1,360

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169
Sustainability Science 3,005
Cognitive Science 2,776
Natural Sciences 2,214
Human Biology 1,939

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