2025 Best Computational Science Schools
20
Colleges in the United States
1,383
Scientific Computing Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
computational science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #380 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for computational science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,383 degrees in computational science annually.
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Choosing a Great Computational Science School
The scientific computing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computational Science rankings. For our Best Overall Computational Science 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 Computational Science Degree Level
The scientific computing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computational Science Schools.
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Best Schools for Computational Science in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of scientific computing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Scientific Computing
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
85
Scientific Computing Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas at Austin is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in computational science. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 85 computational science students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in computational science from The University of Texas at Austin
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
Every student pursuing a degree in computational science has to check out University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 17 computational science students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in computational science from University of Pennsylvania
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
52
Scientific Computing Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in computational science needs to take a look at Carnegie Mellon University. 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 #8 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were approximately 52 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in computational science from Carnegie Mellon University
Every student pursuing a degree in computational science has to take a look at Tufts University. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in computational science from Tufts University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
61
Scientific Computing Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 61 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in computational science from Michigan State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
62
Scientific Computing Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 62 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in computational science from Georgetown University
Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were about 29 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in computational science from Vanderbilt University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
45
Scientific Computing Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were about 45 computational science students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in computational science from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 16 computational science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in computational science from Iowa State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine. This university ranks 12th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 1 computational science students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in computational science from University of California - Irvine
