by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 109,491 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major” ranking, we looked at 1,432 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer and information sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Neumont College of Computer Science. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major. Neumont College of Computer Science is a small school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 93 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlantic University College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Located in Guaynabo, , this small private not-for-profit school awarded 132 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 1,432 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Dakota State is a public institution located in Madison, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 240 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 1,432 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - New Jersey landed the #4 spot on the list. DeVry University - New Jersey is located in North Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Polytechnic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Florida Polytechnic University is a public institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, DigiPen Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Redmond, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
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DeVry University - Ohio did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #7. DeVry University - Ohio is a private for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Advancing Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this small private for-profit school awarded 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Advancing Technology Computer & Information Sciences Report
DeVry University - Missouri landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full DeVry University - Missouri Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Phoenix - Hawaii did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #11, Harvey Mudd College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Harvey Mudd College is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 48 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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School of Visual Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #12. School of Visual Arts is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 254 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 2.0% 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%.
Capitol Technology University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. Capitol Tech is located in Laurel, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Capitol Technology University Computer & Information Sciences Report
Cogswell College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. San Jose, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Beacon College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. Located in Leesburg, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design is a private for-profit institution located in Lakewood, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #17, DeVry University - Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. DeVry University - Arizona is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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DeVry University - Texas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. DeVry University - Texas is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 27 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full DeVry University - Texas Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #19, East-West University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Berklee College of Music did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Berklee College of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 338 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Hallmark University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. Hallmark University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Northwestern Polytechnic University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. Northwestern Polytechnic University is located in Fremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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.
Full Northwestern Polytechnic University Computer & Information Sciences Report
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major ranking. Ai Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. WIT is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 176 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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California Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major list. California Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 89 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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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 | Strayer University - District of Columbia | Washington, DC |
| 52 | The Art Institute of Dallas | Dallas, TX |
| 53 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Utica, NY |
| 54 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 55 | University of Illinois at Springfield | Springfield, IL |
| 56 | University of New Hampshire at Manchester | Manchester, NH |
| 56 | DeVry University - Colorado | Westminster, CO |
| 58 | Strayer University - Virginia | Arlington, VA |
| 59 | Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA |
| 60 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA |
| 61 | American University of Puerto Rico | Manati, PR |
| 62 | Indiana Institute of Technology | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 63 | Carleton College | Northfield, MN |
| 64 | New York City College of Technology | Brooklyn, NY |
| 65 | Limestone College | Gaffney, SC |
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