2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Rhode Island

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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the most popular for computer science students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 288 bachelor's degrees in computer science to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in compsci matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Rhode Island 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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view 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 Rhode Island

Learn about 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

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

229 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brown University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer science. Brown is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer science in Rhode Island.

There were roughly 229 computer science individuals who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the compsci program state that they receive average early career wages of $141,100.

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

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

37 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In RI

Rhode Island College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in computer science. RIC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Providence. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer science in Rhode Island.

There were roughly 37 computer science students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Rhode Island College

3

Providence College
Providence, RI

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In RI

$27,000 Median Student Debt

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Providence College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer science. Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Providence. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer science in Rhode Island.

There were about 11 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Providence College

4

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Roger Williams University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in computer science. RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bristol.

There were approximately 9 computer science students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent data year.

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

5

Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Providence, RI

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In RI

JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in computer science in Rhode Island. More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Johnson & Wales University - Providence

6

Johnson & Wales University - Online
Providence, RI

Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Johnson & Wales University - Online

 

Best Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	225	2,305
Connecticut	176	138
New Hampshire	153	154
Maine	152	113
Vermont	148	192

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Computer Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to CompSci

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	134
Computer Software & Applications	56
Information Technology	42
Computer Programming	25
Computer Systems Networking	15
Information Science	1

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.