Ranked #8 in popularity, computer science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer Science Schools in Wisconsin ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 286 degrees in computer science annually.
Your choice of computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Computer 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.
The computer 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 Computer Science Schools in Wisconsin.
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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 computer science degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in computer science. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 126 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in computer science has to check out University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. UW - Whitewater is a large public university located in the town of Whitewater. A Best Colleges rank of #400 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.
There were about 11 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student pursuing a degree in computer science has to look into Carroll University. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waukesha. A Best Colleges rank of #525 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Carroll U is a great university overall.
There were about 16 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent data year.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in computer science. UW - Green Bay is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay. This university ranks 30th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 33 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent year we have data available.
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Notes and References
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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Your choice of computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Computer Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
