Computer & Information Sciences programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 53 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a degree.
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Leading the list is Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, our #1 school for computer & information sciences. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Cambridge. About 96% of students finish within six years. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology awarded about 834 computer & information sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the computer & information sciences program make about $154,492 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete this degree.
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Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in computer & information sciences, ranking #2. Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Harvard University graduates 98% of students within six years. There were roughly 515 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Harvard University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their computer & information sciences degree from Harvard University earn around $157,784 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $16,616 to complete this degree.
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Tufts University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best computer & information sciences schools. Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. Roughly 94% of students complete a degree within six years here. Tufts University awarded about 361 computer & information sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, computer & information sciences degree recipients from Tufts University generally make around $105,659. Typical student debt for the program is $15,500.
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Wellesley College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in computer & information sciences, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 92%. About 84 computer & information sciences degrees were awarded at Wellesley College in the most recent year. Students who receive their computer & information sciences degree from Wellesley College earn around $100,644 in the first couple years of their career. Wellesley College graduates carry a median of $13,350 in student loans.
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Williams College came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best computer & information sciences schools. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Williamstown. Roughly 94% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 62 computer & information sciences degrees were awarded at Williams College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, computer & information sciences degree recipients from Williams College generally make around $110,814. Typical student debt for the program is $12,208.
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Boston College came in at #6 for computer & information sciences this year. Set in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 91% of students complete a degree within six years here. Boston College awarded about 189 computer & information sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the computer & information sciences program make about $86,481 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,250.
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Northeastern University placed #7 among the best computer & information sciences schools. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Northeastern University graduates 90% of students within six years. About 2,645 computer & information sciences degrees were awarded at Northeastern University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, computer & information sciences degree recipients from Northeastern University generally make around $114,417. Northeastern University graduates carry a median of $23,001 in student loans.
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Boston University came in at #8 for computer & information sciences this year. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit university. About 89% of students finish within six years. About 1,301 computer & information sciences degrees were awarded at Boston University in the most recent year. Students who receive their computer & information sciences degree from Boston University earn around $102,338 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete this degree.
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Amherst College came in at #9 for computer & information sciences this year. Set in the city of Amherst, Amherst College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 94% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 59 computer & information sciences degrees were awarded at Amherst College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, computer & information sciences degree recipients from Amherst College generally make around $100,596. Amherst College graduates carry a median of $16,750 in student loans.
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Clark University ranked #10 on our 2027 list of the best computer & information sciences schools. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Worcester. Roughly 77% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 535 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Clark University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the computer & information sciences program make about $43,257 in their early career. Clark University graduates carry a median of $26,153 in student loans.
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Bentley University placed #11 among the best computer & information sciences schools. Set in the city of Waltham, Bentley University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 87%. There were roughly 60 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Bentley University in the most recent data year. Computer & Information Sciences graduates of Bentley University earn a median of $72,649 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,278 to complete this degree.
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Simmons College landed the #12 spot for computer & information sciences this year. Simmons College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Simmons College graduates 72% of students within six years. There were roughly 35 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Simmons College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their computer & information sciences degree from Simmons College earn around $63,860 in the first couple years of their career. Simmons College graduates carry a median of $26,740 in student loans.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #13 on our 2027 list of the best computer & information sciences schools. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Worcester. Roughly 90% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 483 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the most recent data year. Computer & Information Sciences graduates of Worcester Polytechnic Institute earn a median of $92,644 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $24,746.
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University Of Massachusetts Amherst placed #14 among the best computer & information sciences schools. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 83%. About 976 computer & information sciences degrees were awarded at University Of Massachusetts Amherst in the most recent year. Computer & Information Sciences graduates of University Of Massachusetts Amherst earn a median of $96,582 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $23,569.
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Merrimack College earned the #15 position for computer & information sciences this year. Set in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 70% of students complete a degree within six years here. Merrimack College awarded about 192 computer & information sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the computer & information sciences program make about $70,256 in their early career. Merrimack College graduates carry a median of $26,913 in student loans.
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Stonehill College placed #16 among the best computer & information sciences schools. Located in the suburb of Easton, Stonehill College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 76% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 15 computer & information sciences degrees were awarded at Stonehill College in the most recent year. Students who receive their computer & information sciences degree from Stonehill College earn around $45,704 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,603.
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Brandeis University earned the #17 position for computer & information sciences this year. Set in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. About 193 computer & information sciences degrees were awarded at Brandeis University in the most recent year. Students who receive their computer & information sciences degree from Brandeis University earn around $80,431 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,142 to complete this degree.
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Wentworth Institute Of Technology earned the #18 position for computer & information sciences this year. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Boston. Wentworth Institute Of Technology graduates 68% of students within six years. Wentworth Institute Of Technology awarded about 203 computer & information sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Computer & Information Sciences graduates of Wentworth Institute Of Technology earn a median of $74,171 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $26,765.
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Assumption College earned the #19 position for computer & information sciences this year. Set in the city of Worcester, Assumption College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 75% of students finish within six years. Assumption College awarded about 22 computer & information sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, computer & information sciences degree recipients from Assumption College generally make around $50,914. Students borrow a median of $26,995 to complete this degree.
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Middlesex Community College Bedford came in at #20 for computer & information sciences this year. Middlesex Community College Bedford is a large public school located in the suburb of Bedford. About 72 computer & information sciences degrees were awarded at Middlesex Community College Bedford in the most recent year. Graduates of the computer & information sciences program make about $48,427 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $8,250.
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Northeastern University Global Network ranked #21 on our 2027 list of the best computer & information sciences schools. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Global Network is a large private not-for-profit university. About 790 computer & information sciences degrees were awarded at Northeastern University Global Network in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, computer & information sciences degree recipients from Northeastern University Global Network generally make around $103,072. Northeastern University Global Network graduates carry a median of $23,001 in student loans.
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University Of Massachusetts Lowell landed the #22 spot for computer & information sciences this year. University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a very large public school located in the suburb of Lowell. The six-year graduation rate is 65%. About 462 computer & information sciences degrees were awarded at University Of Massachusetts Lowell in the most recent year. Graduates of the computer & information sciences program make about $107,326 in their early career. University Of Massachusetts Lowell graduates carry a median of $23,883 in student loans.
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College Of Our Lady Of The Elms earned the #23 position for computer & information sciences this year. College Of Our Lady Of The Elms is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chicopee. College Of Our Lady Of The Elms graduates 68% of students within six years. About 27 computer & information sciences degrees were awarded at College Of Our Lady Of The Elms in the most recent year. Graduates of the computer & information sciences program make about $44,875 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,854 to complete this degree.
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Wheaton College Massachusetts landed the #24 spot for computer & information sciences this year. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Norton. The six-year graduation rate is 73%. There were roughly 10 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Massachusetts in the most recent data year. Students who receive their computer & information sciences degree from Wheaton College Massachusetts earn around $32,920 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,117 to complete this degree.
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University Of Massachusetts Boston placed #25 among the best computer & information sciences schools. Located in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a large public university. About 49% of students finish within six years. University Of Massachusetts Boston awarded about 482 computer & information sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their computer & information sciences degree from University Of Massachusetts Boston earn around $58,909 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Massachusetts Boston graduates carry a median of $24,391 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 53 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
