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.
College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of computer science. Combined, these schools handed out 257 degrees in computer science to qualified students.
The compsci program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Science rankings. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Science Schools in Connecticut ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to 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.
Any student who is interested in computer science has to look into Connecticut College. Located in the city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
Degree recipients from the computer science program at Connecticut College earn $3,979 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
It's hard to beat University of Connecticut if you wish to pursue a degree in computer science. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program state that they receive average early career income of $71,033.
Quinnipiac University is a great option for students interested in a degree in computer science. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.More information about a degree in computer science from Quinnipiac University
Best Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region
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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