by our College Data Analytics Team
Computer Science is a popular field of study at colleges across the country, and a growing number of schools deliver it largely online. This ranking identifies the online schools that graduate the most computer science students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 42 schools in the United States offering computer science.
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Below are the most popular online computer science schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
No school graduates more computer science students than University Of Southern California this year. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. University Of Southern California graduated around 1,119 computer science students in the most recent data year. Get the full computer science details for University Of Southern California
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is one of the most popular computer science schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. This school awarded about 1,094 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full computer science details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Stevens Institute Of Technology came in at #3 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. Stevens Institute Of Technology graduated around 840 computer science students in the most recent data year. See more about computer science at Stevens Institute Of Technology
Campbellsville University is one of the most popular computer science schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 633 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. See more about computer science at Campbellsville University
Stanford University came in at #5 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. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 434 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. Get the full computer science details for Stanford University
Columbia University In The City Of New York ranked #6 on our list of the most popular computer science schools. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 403 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full computer science details for Columbia University In The City Of New York
Illinois Institute Of Technology placed #7 for computer science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 383 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full computer science report for Illinois Institute Of Technology
Arizona State University Skysong placed #8 for computer science by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public university. This school awarded about 365 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full computer science report for Arizona State University Skysong
Pace University New York comes in at #9 for computer science this year. Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 295 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full computer science details for Pace University New York
Boston University placed #10 for computer science by yearly graduations. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. This school awarded about 284 computer science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full computer science report for Boston University
Northern Arizona University landed the #11 spot among the most popular computer science schools. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public institution. Northern Arizona University graduated around 259 computer science students in the most recent data year. Get the full computer science details for Northern Arizona University
North Carolina State University At Raleigh ranked #12 on our list of the most popular computer science schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. This school awarded about 236 computer science degrees in the most recent year. See more about computer science at North Carolina State University At Raleigh
University Of Colorado Boulder placed #13 for computer science by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a public university. University Of Colorado Boulder graduated around 191 computer science students in the most recent data year. Read the full computer science report for University Of Colorado Boulder
Fitchburg State University comes in at #14 for computer science this year. 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
Rivier College ranked #15 on our list of the most popular computer science schools. Set in the city of Nashua, Rivier College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 187 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. Get the full computer science details for Rivier College
University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #16 for computer science this year. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. This school awarded about 160 computer science degrees in the most recent year. See more about computer science at University Of Pennsylvania
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #17 for computer science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduated around 97 computer science students in the most recent data year. Read the full computer science report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis landed the #18 spot among the most popular computer science schools. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 92 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. Get the full computer science details for Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #19 spot among the most popular computer science schools. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit university. Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduated around 90 computer science students in the most recent data year. Get the full computer science details for Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Vanderbilt University ranked #20 on our list of the most popular computer science schools. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. Vanderbilt University graduated around 87 computer science students in the most recent data year. See more about computer science at Vanderbilt University
Tufts University landed the #21 spot among the most popular computer science schools. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 85 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. Read the full computer science report for Tufts University
Colorado School Of Mines ranked #22 on our list of the most popular computer science schools. Colorado School Of Mines is a public school located in the suburb of Golden. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 72 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. Get the full computer science details for Colorado School Of Mines
Drexel University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular computer science schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit university. Drexel University graduated around 64 computer science students in the most recent data year. Read the full computer science report for Drexel University
Case Western Reserve University landed the #24 spot among the most popular computer science schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 56 students earned a degree in computer science from this school. Get the full computer science details for Case Western Reserve University
University Of Nevada Reno landed the #25 spot among the most popular computer science schools. Located in the city of Reno, University Of Nevada Reno is a public university. University Of Nevada Reno graduated around 45 computer science students in the most recent data year. Read the full computer science report for University Of Nevada Reno
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Only schools offering the program in a mostly-online format are included in this online ranking.
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