2024 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Arizona
9Colleges in Arizona
7,152Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$52,091Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in computer & information sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #6 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 7,152 degrees in computer & information sciences to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Computer & Information Sciences School
Your choice of computer & information sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Computer & Information Sciences 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.
Pick Your Computer & Information Sciences Degree Level
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 Arizona list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Computer & Information Sciences in Arizona
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the computer & information sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Arizona Schools in Computer & Information Sciences
It is hard to beat University of Phoenix - Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in computer & information sciences. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2729 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the computer & information sciences program make an average of $51,878 in the first couple years of their career.
Every student pursuing a degree in computer & information sciences needs to check out University of Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 571 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences program at University of Arizona get $8,510 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in computer & information sciences. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 1281 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Tempe earn $12,797 more than the standard computer & information sciences grad.
Northern Arizona University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 128 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from Northern Arizona University receive $9,576 more than the typical computer & information sciences grad.
Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.
There were about 714 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences program at Grand Canyon University earn $34,874 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 300 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences program at Arizona State University - Skysong get $14,758 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 14th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 75 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pima County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the computer & information sciences program earn an average of $36,868 in the first couple years of working.
University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Tempe.
There were about 55 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Advancing Technology in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, computer & information sciences degree recipients generally make about $41,388 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the rural area of Chandler, AIU Online is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 293 computer & information sciences students who graduated from this degree at AIU Online in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, computer & information sciences degree recipients generally make an average of $53,367 in their early careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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Your choice of computer & information sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Computer & Information Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
