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2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools

337 Colleges in the United States
52,381 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #15 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 337 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 52,381 degrees in general computer & information sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great General Computer & Information Sciences School

Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools The computer and information sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Computer & Information Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Computer & Information Sciences 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.

Pick Your General Computer & Information Sciences Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Computer and Information Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Computer and Information Sciences
Master's Degrees in Computer and Information Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Computer and Information Sciences

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 General Computer & Information Sciences Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for General Computer & Information Sciences in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the computer and information sciences degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Computer and Information Sciences

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
1,256 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 1256 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
3,298 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general computer & information sciences. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 3298 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
662 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in general computer & information sciences. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 662 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
479 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Johns Hopkins University if you wish to pursue a degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 479 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
290 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville. This university ranks 1st out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 290 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
30th Most Popular In NY
4.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 22 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
187 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 187 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
1,134 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1134 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
890 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 890 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
952 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 952 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MA

MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 13 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
192 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 192 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
495 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. This school ranks 2nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 495 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
197 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 197 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
1,062 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. This university ranks 1st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 1062 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
140 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were roughly 140 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
49 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
434 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 434 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
452 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. This university ranks 1st out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 452 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
161 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 8th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 161 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Barnard College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In NY
44 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 9th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 44 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
400 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 400 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
57 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley. This college ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 57 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
332 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. This university ranks 2nd out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 332 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
684 Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 684 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rest of the Top Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
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Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
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Bentley University
Waltham, MA

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
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Additional Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 20% of the 337 different United States general computer & information sciences schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Utah State University Logan, UT
52 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
53 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
54 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
55 Macalester College Saint Paul, MN
56 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
57 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
58 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
59 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
60 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
61 University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
62 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
63 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
64 Fordham University Bronx, NY
65 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
66 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
67 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for General Computer & Information Sciences students that almost earned our Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
68 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
69 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
70 Trinity University San Antonio, TX
71 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
72 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
73 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
74 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
75 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
76 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
77 University of North Texas Denton, TX
78 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
79 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
80 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
81 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL
82 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
83 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
84 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
85 Regis University Denver, CO
86 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
87 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
88 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
89 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
90 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
91 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
92 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
93 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
94 University of Houston Houston, TX
95 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
96 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
97 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
98 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
99 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
100 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
101 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
102 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
103 Drake University Des Moines, IA
104 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
105 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
106 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
107 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
108 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
109 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
110 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
111 St Lawrence University Canton, NY
112 Dakota State University Madison, SD

General Computer & Information Sciences by Region

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Region
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Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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General Computer & Information Sciences is one of 5 different types of Computer Information Systems programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Information Technology 33,179
Informatics 2,696
Other Computer & Information Sciences 2,005
Artificial Intelligence 712
Human-Centered Technology Design 140

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