by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 342 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 39,196 bachelor's degrees in computer science to qualified students.
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Your choice of computer science for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality computer science program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer science students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer science. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Stanford University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in computer science. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Stanford University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in computer science has to look into Duke University. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Duke University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in computer science needs to check out Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in computer science. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Harvard University
Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University
Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Cornell University
Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Brown University
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Columbia University in the City of New York
Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of Pennsylvania
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of California - Berkeley
Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Vanderbilt University
Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of Chicago
Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Washington University in St Louis
Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from California Institute of Technology
USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of Southern California
Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Dartmouth College
Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Purdue University - Main Campus
Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Northwestern University
UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Tufts University
UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of California - San Diego
UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 342 different United States computer science schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology | Terre Haute, IN |
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 53 | Amherst College | Amherst, MA |
| 54 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 55 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
| 56 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 57 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 58 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 59 | Carleton College | Northfield, MN |
| 60 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 61 | Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA |
| 62 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 63 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 64 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 65 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 66 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 67 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 68 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
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