Mathematics & Computer Science is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #221 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 22 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of mathematics & computer science. Combined, these schools handed out 1,261 degrees in mathematics & computer science to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Mathematics & Computer Science School
Your choice of mathematics & computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mathematics & computer science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Mathematics & Computer Science Rankings by 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 Mathematics & Computer Science Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Mathematics & Computer Science in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of math & compsci degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Harvey Mudd College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in mathematics & computer science. Harvey Mudd College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Claremont. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Harvey Mudd College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 55 mathematics & computer science students who graduated with this degree at Harvey Mudd College in the most recent data year. Those mathematics & computer science students who get their degree from Harvey Mudd College make $73,724 more than the typical math & compsci grad.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a good decision for students interested in a degree in mathematics & computer science. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.
There were approximately 26 mathematics & computer science students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year. Those mathematics & computer science students who get their degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology earn $33,304 more than the typical math & compsci student.
Every student who is interested in mathematics & computer science has to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 mathematics & computer science students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in mathematics & computer science needs to check out Yale University. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 mathematics & computer science students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.
UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 269 mathematics & computer science students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the math & compsci program state that they receive average early career wages of $89,651.
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 mathematics & computer science students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were about 43 mathematics & computer science students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 mathematics & computer science students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 81 mathematics & computer science students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Mathematics & Computer Science degree recipients from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign receive an earnings boost of around $16,994 above the typical earnings of mathematics & computer science graduates.
Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 107 mathematics & computer science students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the math & compsci program make an average of $91,851 in their early career salary.
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 mathematics & computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mathematics & computer science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
