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Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools

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105 Ranked Colleges
13,908 Computer Science Graduations

Computer Science is offered at a wide range of schools, with many schools offering the program in a mostly-online format. To top this list, a school graduates more computer science students than other online colleges offering the major.

College Factual ranked the 105 computer science schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.

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Online Computer Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate's Degrees in Computer Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Computer Science
Master's Degrees in Computer Science

We also rank the most popular online Computer Science schools at each degree level.

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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer science majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.

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University Of Southern California tops our list of the most popular computer science schools. University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,119 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. Read the full computer science report for University Of Southern California

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A rank of #2 makes University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign one of the most popular schools for computer science. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,117 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. Read the full computer science report for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University is one of the most popular computer science schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,096 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. Get the full computer science details for Western Governors University

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A rank of #4 makes Southern New Hampshire University one of the most popular schools for computer science. Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester. This school awarded about 887 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full computer science report for Southern New Hampshire University

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Stevens Institute Of Technology came in at #5 on our list of the most popular computer science schools. Stevens Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 876 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. Read the full computer science report for Stevens Institute Of Technology

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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #6 for computer science by yearly graduations. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. This school awarded about 713 computer science degrees in the most recent year. See more about computer science at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular computer science schools. Set in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 639 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full computer science details for Campbellsville University

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston University comes in at #8 for computer science this year. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. This school awarded about 612 computer science degrees in the most recent year. See more about computer science at Boston University

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University Of Colorado Boulder comes in at #9 for computer science this year. University Of Colorado Boulder is a public school located in the city of Boulder. This school awarded about 598 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full computer science report for University Of Colorado Boulder

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular computer science schools. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford University is a private not-for-profit university. Stanford University graduated around 434 computer science students in the most recent data year. See more about computer science at Stanford University

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Columbia University In The City Of New York landed the #11 spot among the most popular computer science schools. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 432 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full computer science details for Columbia University In The City Of New York

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Illinois Institute Of Technology landed the #12 spot among the most popular computer science schools. Illinois Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 383 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. Read the full computer science report for Illinois Institute Of Technology

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Arizona State University Skysong comes in at #13 for computer science this year. Arizona State University Skysong is a public school located in the city of Scottsdale. Arizona State University Skysong graduated around 366 computer science students in the most recent data year. Read the full computer science report for Arizona State University Skysong

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Pace University New York comes in at #14 for computer science this year. Located in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit university. Pace University New York graduated around 295 computer science students in the most recent data year. Get the full computer science details for Pace University New York

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Northern Arizona University placed #15 for computer science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public institution. This school awarded about 259 computer science degrees in the most recent year. See more about computer science at Northern Arizona University

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North Carolina State University At Raleigh comes in at #16 for computer science this year. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 236 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. Read the full computer science report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh

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University Of Arizona placed #17 for computer science by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a public university. University Of Arizona graduated around 226 computer science students in the most recent data year. Read the full computer science report for University Of Arizona

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California State University Monterey Bay placed #18 for computer science by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Seaside, California State University Monterey Bay is a public university. California State University Monterey Bay graduated around 199 computer science students in the most recent data year. See more about computer science at California State University Monterey Bay

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular computer science schools. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit university. Full Sail University graduated around 198 computer science students in the most recent data year. Get the full computer science details for Full Sail University

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Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis landed the #20 spot among the most popular computer science schools. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public institution. This school awarded about 192 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full computer science report for Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

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Fitchburg State University landed the #21 spot among the most popular computer science schools. Set in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 189 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full computer science report for Fitchburg State University

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Rivier College
Nashua, NH

Rivier College comes in at #22 for computer science this year. Set in the city of Nashua, Rivier College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 187 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full computer science details for Rivier College

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The University Of Texas Pan American comes in at #23 for computer science this year. Set in the city of Edinburg, The University Of Texas Pan American is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 175 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. See more about computer science at The University Of Texas Pan American

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University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

University Of Pennsylvania landed the #24 spot among the most popular computer science schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit university. University Of Pennsylvania graduated around 160 computer science students in the most recent data year. See more about computer science at University Of Pennsylvania

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University Of Nebraska At Omaha ranked #25 on our list of the most popular computer science schools. Set in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a public institution. University Of Nebraska At Omaha graduated around 142 computer science students in the most recent data year. See more about computer science at University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Not far behind, these schools also graduate many computer science students:

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
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Tufts University
Medford, MA
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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
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American River College
Sacramento, CA
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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These schools also graduate students in computer science every year and are worth a look:

Rank School Location Computer Science Graduations
#51 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD 28
#52 The University Of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 27
#53 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH 27
#54 Baylor University Waco, TX 25
#55 Northcentral University San Diego, CA 23
#56 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 21
#57 Indiana University South Bend South Bend, IN 21
#58 Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI 20
#59 Odessa College Odessa, TX 20
#60 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN 19
#61 Butte College Oroville, CA 19
#62 Southwestern College Winfield, KS 19
#63 The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin Odessa, TX 18
#64 Erie Community College Buffalo, NY 17
#65 Grantham University LIttle Rock, AR 17
#66 Norwich University Northfield, VT 17
#67 Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK 17
#68 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA 17
#69 Adrian College Adrian, MI 16
#70 Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies Fayette, MO 16
#71 Champlain College Burlington, VT 15
#72 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY 15
#73 Inter American University Of Puerto Rico San German San German, PR 15
#74 Copiah Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS 14
#75 University Of South Carolina Columbia Columbia, SC 14
#76 El Centro College Dallas, TX 13
#77 Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO 13
#78 College Of Our Lady Of The Elms Chicopee, MA 12
#79 Indiana University Kokomo Kokomo, IN 11
#80 Indiana University Southeast New Albany, IN 11
#81 Simpson College Indianola, IA 11
#82 Ulster County Community College Stone Ridge, NY 11
#83 Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC 10
#84 Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Fajardo Fajardo, PR 10
#85 University Of Idaho Moscow, ID 10
#86 University Of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND 9
#87 Carson Newman College Jefferson City, TN 8
#88 Methodist University Fayetteville, NC 8
#89 William Jessup University Rocklin, CA 8
#90 Community College Of Denver Denver, CO 7
#91 Copper Mountain Community College Joshua Tree, CA 7
#92 Manchester Community College Nh Manchester, NH 7
#93 Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX 7
#94 George Washington University Washington, DC 6
#95 New Mexico State University Main Campus Las Cruces, NM 6
#96 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA 5
#97 College Of The Siskiyous Weed, CA 5
#98 Johnson And Wales University Online Providence, RI 5
#99 San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA 4
#100 University Of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH 4

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). This online edition is limited to schools that deliver the program primarily through online or distance education.

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