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2024 Best Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island

4 Colleges in Rhode Island
390 CompSci Degrees Awarded
$85,536 Avg Early-Career Salary
Computer Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #12 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of computer science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 390 degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Science School

Best Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island 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. 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.

Computer Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in CompSci
Master's Degrees in CompSci
Doctor's Degrees in CompSci

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Computer Science in Rhode Island

The schools below may not offer all types of compsci degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Rhode Island Schools in CompSci

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
319 CompSci Degrees Awarded
$130,101 Median Starting Salary

Brown University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer science. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 319 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Science degree recipients from Brown University earn a boost of around $44,565 over the typical income of computer science graduates.

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Providence College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$74,273 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in computer science has to look into Providence College. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.

There were about 10 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program state that they receive average early career earnings of $74,273.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 CompSci Degrees Awarded
5.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Rhode Island College if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 39 computer science students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program report average early career wages of $52,235.

More information about a degree in computer science from Rhode Island College

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In RI

It's hard to beat Johnson & Wales University - Providence if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. This university ranks 6th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 2 computer science students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent data year.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 3,598
Connecticut 241 248
New Hampshire 210 540
Maine 202 144
Vermont 194 209

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Computer Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 390

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Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 179
Computer Software & Applications 117
Information Technology 91
Computer Programming 83
Computer Systems Networking 54
Other Computer & Information Sciences 8

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