2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer Science in District of Columbia

Ranked #18 in popularity, computer science is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of computer science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 196 bachelor's degrees in computer science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Science School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The compsci bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer Science in District of Columbia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for computer science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Computer Science Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for computer science.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Computer Science in District of Columbia

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for computer science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for CompSci Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

52 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Georgetown University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer science. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer science in District of Columbia.

There were about 52 computer science individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the compsci program report average early career wages of $77,900.

More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Georgetown University

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

43 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Washington University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in computer science. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer science in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 43 computer science students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from George Washington University

3

Howard University
Washington, DC

36 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in computer science has to take a look at Howard University. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Howard University

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC

26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in computer science has to take a look at University of the District of Columbia. University of the District of Columbia is a small public university located in the large city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer science in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 26 computer science individuals who graduated with this degree at University of the District of Columbia in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of the District of Columbia

5

American University
Washington, DC

21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In DC

$26,000 Median Student Debt

The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer science in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 21 computer science individuals who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from American University

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Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 18 computer science students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Catholic University of America

 

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	267	2,384
Pennsylvania	266	1,103
Maryland	197	1,136
New Jersey	189	255
Delaware	125	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to CompSci

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to CompSci

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	121
Information Technology	79
Information Science	43

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.