by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 60,631 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In , computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $67,713 and had an average of $22,661 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major” ranking looked at 983 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Computer Science at Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
Out of the 983 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Polytechnic University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fremont, California, and it awarded 14 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Computer Science at Northwestern Polytechnic University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maharishi International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. MIU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 352 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Computer Science at Maharishi International University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Located in Stafford, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 78 degrees to qualified ’s compsci students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at North American University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvey Mudd College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #6, Florida Polytechnic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Florida Poly is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 112 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Virginia International University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Computer Science at Virginia International University
International Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 171 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Illinois at Springfield
Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 737 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking, coming in at #11. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 78 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full California Institute of Technology Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #12, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 94 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Computer Science at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 241 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 322 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Stanford University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 656 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 392 degrees to qualified ’s compsci students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computer Science at Stevens Institute of Technology
Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking, coming in at #17. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 260 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking, coming in at #18. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 267 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 657 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking. Located in Bothell, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 288 degrees to qualified ’s compsci students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Washington - Bothell Campus Computer Science Report
Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major ranking. Wentworth Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 119 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at Wentworth Institute of Technology
University of Advancing Technology ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Advancing Technology
Grinnell College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Grinnell is a small school located in Grinnell, Iowa that handed out 56 ’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Colorado School of Mines ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 256 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Colorado School of Mines
With a ranking of #25, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major list. Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 361 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 52 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 53 | Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago, IL |
| 54 | Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, MI |
| 55 | DePauw University | Greencastle, IN |
| 56 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| 57 | Williams College | Williamstown, MA |
| 58 | Kettering University | Flint, MI |
| 59 | Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT |
| 60 | Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH |
| 61 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 62 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 63 | LaGuardia Community College | Long Island City, NY |
| 64 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 65 | University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown | Johnstown, PA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | College of Staten Island CUNY | Staten Island, NY |
| 142 | Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management | Wright-Patterson AFB, OH |
| 143 | Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell, PA |
| 144 | Whitworth University | Spokane, WA |
| 145 | Quincy College | Quincy, MA |
| 146 | Earlham College | Richmond, IN |
| 147 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 148 | Blackburn College | Carlinville, IL |
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