Ranked #12 in popularity, computer science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Oklahoma to determine which ones were the best for computer science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 301 degrees in computer science during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Your choice of computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Science Schools in Oklahoma list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the compsci degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in computer science. University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were about 124 computer science students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, compsci degree recipients typically make about $63,548 at the beginning of their careers.
University of Tulsa is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer science. Located in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #418 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Tulsa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 81 computer science students who graduated with this degree at University of Tulsa in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer science students who get their degree from University of Tulsa make $20,786 more than the average compsci graduate.
Any student pursuing a degree in computer science needs to take a look at University of Central Oklahoma. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were roughly 10 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent year we have data available.
Northeastern State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in computer science. NSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Tahlequah. This university ranks 14th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were approximately 38 computer science students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, compsci degree recipients generally make an average of $42,846 at the beginning of their careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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