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2024 Best Computational Science Schools

31 Colleges in the United States
1,383 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. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,383 degrees in computational science during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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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

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA

Every student who is interested in computational science needs to look into University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large 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 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 17 computational science students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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

Every student pursuing a degree in computational science needs to check out 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 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 52 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
62 Computational Science Degrees Awarded

Georgetown University is a great option for students interested in 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 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 62 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
85 Computational Science Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in computational science. Located in the 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 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 85 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
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the 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 24 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Computational Science Degrees Awarded
$80,702 Median Starting Salary

IU Bloomington is a fairly 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 about 122 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 earn a boost of about $11,679 above the average earnings of computational science graduates.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
32 Computational Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large 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 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
61 Computational Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very 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 61 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
37.5% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 16 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the 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 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 5 computational science students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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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

MajorAnnual Graduates
Computational Science1,383

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies31,307
Biological & Physical Science30,032
Interdisciplinary Studies9,114
International Studies6,614
Nutrition Science5,598
Behavioral Science4,493
Sustainability Science3,745
Data Analytics3,495
Cognitive Science2,852
Natural Sciences2,514

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