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2024 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools

830 Colleges in the United States
254,454 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$52,893 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in computer & information sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #6 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 830 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 254,454 degrees in computer & information sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer & Information Sciences School

Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools Your choice of computer & information sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer & information sciences 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.

Pick Your Computer & Information Sciences Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Computer & Information Sciences
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools 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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Best Schools for Computer & Information Sciences in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the computer & information sciences degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Computer & Information Sciences

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
628 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$147,928 Median Starting Salary

Stanford University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in computer & information sciences. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 628 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences program at Stanford University get $95,034 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
756 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
17.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 756 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients from University of Pennsylvania get an earnings boost of approximately $62,760 over the typical income of computer & information sciences majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
717 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$118,191 Median Starting Salary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 717 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology make $65,298 more than the average computer & information sciences graduate.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
406 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
0.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in computer & information sciences has to look into Duke University. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 406 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences degree program at Duke University get $62,242 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$133,998 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 157 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from Yale University receive $81,105 more than the average computer & information sciences grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,386 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$120,997 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1386 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences major at Carnegie Mellon University make $68,104 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
359 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$130,101 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 359 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients from Brown University earn a boost of about $77,208 above the typical income of computer & information sciences graduates.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
447 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$140,072 Median Starting Salary

Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 447 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients from Harvard University receive an earnings boost of about $87,179 over the average income of computer & information sciences majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,592 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
4.4% Growth in Graduates

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 1st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 1592 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earn a boost of about $25,734 over the average earnings of computer & information sciences majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,110 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
1.4% Growth in Graduates

Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. This university ranks 3rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 1110 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients from Cornell University get an earnings boost of about $60,186 above the average income of computer & information sciences graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3,133 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
17.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. This school ranks 1st out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 3133 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus earn $50,289 more than the standard computer & information sciences graduate.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
293 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
20.1% Growth in Graduates

Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were about 293 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year. Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients from Rice University earn a boost of approximately $69,877 over the average earnings of computer & information sciences majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
659 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. This university ranks 1st out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 659 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences degree program at Johns Hopkins University earn $55,109 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
229 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
19.2% Growth in Graduates

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 1st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 229 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences degree program at Vanderbilt University earn $48,821 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,843 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
12.0% Growth in Graduates

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. This university ranks 4th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 1843 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients from University of California - Berkeley earn a boost of about $74,028 above the average income of computer & information sciences graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
17.8% Growth in Graduates

Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena. This school ranks 6th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 90 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Caltech in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences program at California Institute of Technology earn $76,800 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,515 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
13.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1515 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from Columbia University in the City of New York make $58,766 more than the standard computer & information sciences graduate.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
141 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
14.9% Growth in Graduates

Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. This college ranks 1st out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 141 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients from Dartmouth College get an earnings boost of approximately $58,366 over the average income of computer & information sciences graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
352 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 352 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from Northwestern University make $42,368 more than the typical computer & information sciences graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
379 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$94,101 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 379 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences program at Washington University in St Louis get $41,207 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
556 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
34.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 556 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available. Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients from University of Chicago earn a boost of about $48,113 over the average income of computer & information sciences graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,359 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
14.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 1359 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign receive $55,152 more than the average computer & information sciences grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,027 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
10.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 1027 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Madison get an earnings boost of about $19,985 above the typical income of computer & information sciences graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
996 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
27.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 996 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin receive an earnings boost of approximately $19,116 above the average earnings of computer & information sciences graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,708 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
9.5% Growth in Graduates

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 1708 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences degree program at University of Southern California get $42,833 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools

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New York University
New York, NY
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
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Tufts University
Medford, MA

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
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Claremont, CA
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Pomona College
Claremont, CA
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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
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Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 830 different United States computer & information sciences schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
52 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
53 Boston University Boston, MA
54 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
55 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
56 Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO
57 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
58 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
59 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
60 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
61 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
62 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
63 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
64 Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT
65 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
66 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
67 DePaul University Chicago, IL
68 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
69 University of Georgia Athens, GA
70 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
71 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
72 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
73 Williams College Williamstown, MA
74 University of California - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
75 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
76 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
77 Amherst College Amherst, MA
78 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
79 Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN
80 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
80 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
82 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
83 University of Phoenix - Arizona Phoenix, AZ
84 Bentley University Waltham, MA
85 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
86 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY
87 Carleton College Northfield, MN
88 Grinnell College Grinnell, IA
89 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
90 Bellevue College Bellevue, WA
91 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
92 University of Delaware Newark, DE
93 Iowa State University Ames, IA
94 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
95 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
96 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
96 MTI College Sacramento, CA
97 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
98 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
99 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
100 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
101 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
102 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
103 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
104 Seattle University Seattle, WA
105 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
106 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
107 Villanova University Villanova, PA
108 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
109 Clemson University Clemson, SC
110 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
111 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
112 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
113 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
114 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
115 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT
116 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
117 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
118 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
119 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
120 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
121 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
122 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
123 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
124 San Diego State University San Diego, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Computer & Information Sciences students that almost earned our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
125 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
126 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
127 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
128 El Centro College Dallas, TX
129 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
130 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
131 Florida International University Miami, FL
132 Champlain College Burlington, VT
133 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
134 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
135 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
136 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
137 Texas State Technical College Waco, TX
138 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
139 University of North Texas Denton, TX
140 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
141 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
142 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
143 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
144 Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA
145 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
146 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
147 Macalester College Saint Paul, MN
148 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
149 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
150 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
151 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
152 University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
153 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
154 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
155 Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL
156 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
157 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
158 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
159 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
160 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
161 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
162 Washington State University Pullman, WA
163 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
164 School of Visual Arts New York, NY
165 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
166 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY

Computer & Information Sciences by Region

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755

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