If you pursue a degree in computer science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #12 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of computer science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 286 degrees in computer science during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Your choice of computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Computer Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Science Schools in Wisconsin ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the compsci degree levels they offer.
It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee if you wish to pursue a degree in computer science. UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #524 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UWM is a great university overall.
There were roughly 126 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year. Those computer science students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee make $6,804 more than the average compsci graduate.
Every student who is interested in computer science needs to check out Marquette University. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.
There were about 5 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.
Carroll University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in computer science. Located in the small city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #536 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carroll U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, compsci degree recipients typically earn around $56,397 in their early careers.
It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Green Bay if you wish to pursue a degree in computer science. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Green Bay. This university ranks 27th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 33 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, compsci degree recipients typically earn about $55,092 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #359 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year.
Concordia University, Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Mequon. This university ranks 25th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 6 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Wisconsin in the most recent data year. After graduation, compsci degree recipients generally earn around $48,397 at the beginning of their careers.
UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Stevens Point. This university ranks 26th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 1 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent year we have data available.
UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public university located in the city of Oshkosh. This university ranks 24th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 1 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent year we have data available.
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 computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Computer Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
