2024 Best Computational Science Schools in California

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computational Science Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 degrees in computational science during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Pick Your Computational Science Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computational Science Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Computational Science in California

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.

Top California Schools in Scientific Computing

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San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

85.7% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat San Diego State University if you wish to pursue a degree in computational science. SDSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a degree in computational science from San Diego State University

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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in computational science has to take a look at University of California - San Diego. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a degree in computational science from University of California - San Diego

Best Computational Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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Rankings in Majors Related to Scientific Computing

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Notes and References

• 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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