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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for computer science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 286 degrees in computer science to qualified students.
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's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. UWM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 23rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 126 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the compsci program make about $73,795 in their early career salary.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in computer science. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #400 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent year we have data available.
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Carroll University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in computer science. Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #525 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carroll U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Green Bay if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 33 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the compsci program earn an average of $52,324 for their early career.
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.
