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2024 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges in District of Columbia
1,404 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$67,141 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.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,404 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 in District of Columbia The computer & information sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer & Information Sciences rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Computer & Information Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Computer & Information Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Computer & Information Sciences
Master's Degrees in Computer & Information Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Computer & Information Sciences

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list to help you make the college 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 District of Columbia

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.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Computer & Information Sciences

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
219 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
21.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in computer & information sciences has to look into Georgetown University. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 219 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from Georgetown University earn $32,527 more than the typical computer & information sciences student.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
736 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$77,628 Median Starting Salary

George Washington University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 736 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from George Washington University earn $10,487 more than the typical computer & information sciences graduate.

More information about a degree in computer & information sciences from George Washington University

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
63.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat American University if you want to pursue a degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 65 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from American University earn $6,777 more than the standard computer & information sciences graduate.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
133 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
27.8% Growth in Graduates

Strayer University - Global Region is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in computer & information sciences. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.

There were roughly 133 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Global Region in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the computer & information sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $66,655.

More information about a degree in computer & information sciences from Strayer University - Global Region

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$66,655 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 2075th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were approximately 33 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - District of Columbia in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the computer & information sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $66,655.

More information about a degree in computer & information sciences from Strayer University - District of Columbia

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$22,975 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Washington, Career Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were about 48 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Career Technical Institute in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the computer & information sciences program earn an average of $22,975 for their early career.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 38 5,372
Pennsylvania 38 9,464
New York 38 18,089
Maryland 37 9,681
Delaware 33 808

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 494
Information Technology 473
Information Science 180
Computer Information Systems 148
Computer Software & Applications 106
Data Processing 2
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1

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