2021 Best Computer Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
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Finding the Best Computer Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 41,944 people earned their bachelor's in computer science, making the major the #16 most popular in the United States.
For this year's Best Computer Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking, we looked at 170 colleges that offer a bachelor's in compsci. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
More Ways to Rank Computer Science Schools
The compsci school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best CompSci Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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2021 Best Computer Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States
Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 25 Computer Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Southern California has taken the #1 spot in this year's computer science ranking for non-traditional students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles. USC also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Computer Science rankings.
The student loan default rate at USC is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 15,291 students at USC that take at least one class online. About 6,687 of the students at USC are attending part time.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Southern California
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Illinois Institute of Technology. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Illinois Tech also did well on our Best Colleges for Computer Science list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 1,752 students take at least one class online at Illinois Tech. There are roughly 1,354 part time students in attendance at Illinois Tech.
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Oregon State University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best computer science schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population. Oregon State also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Computer Science list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. 10,888 of Oregon State students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 10,920 part time students in attendance at Oregon State.
Full Computer Science at Oregon State University Report
Cornell University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best computer science schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Cornell is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer Science list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. Approximately 2,837 students take at least one class online at Cornell. There are roughly 574 part time students in attendance at Cornell.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to North Carolina State University. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population. NC State excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer Science list.
About 1.0% of NC State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 14,604 students at NC State that take at least one class online. About 7,732 of the students at NC State are attending part time.
Read full report on Computer Science at North Carolina State University
University of Illinois at Chicago earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago. UIC also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Computer Science list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at UIC is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 19,768 students at UIC that take at least one class online. 5,712 of UIC students are attending part time.
Full Computer Science at University of Illinois at Chicago Report
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Rochester Institute of Technology. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, RIT also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Computer Science ranking.
The student loan default rate at RIT is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 9,961 students take at least one class online at RIT. 1,867 of RIT students are attending part time.
Read full report on Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology
University of California - Berkeley comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UC Berkeley also did well on our Best Colleges for Computer Science list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 0.5% of UC Berkeley students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 26,398 students at UC Berkeley that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,099 part time students in attendance at UC Berkeley.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best computer science schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, ASU - Tempe is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer Science list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 37,856 students at ASU - Tempe that take at least one class online. 8,480 of ASU - Tempe students are attending part time.
Full Computer Science at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
University of Colorado Boulder earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder. CU - Boulder excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer Science list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 24,299 students take at least one class online at CU - Boulder. About 7,631 of the students at CU - Boulder are attending part time.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder
San Jose State University comes in at #11 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
The student loan default rate at San Jose State is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 19,939 students at San Jose State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 9,800 part time students in attendance at San Jose State.
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Our rankings recognize Drexel University as the #12 school in this year's rankings. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Drexel also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Computer Science list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
About 0.9% of Drexel students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,249 students take at least one class online at Drexel. About 5,829 of the students at Drexel are attending part time.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign earned the #13 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population. UIUC excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer Science list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 35,475 students take at least one class online at UIUC. 10,007 students are part time.
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Washington State University landed the #14 spot in our 2021 best computer science schools for non-traditional students. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 4,690 of Wazzu students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 4,985 part time students in attendance at Wazzu.
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Our rankings recognize Wentworth Institute of Technology as the #15 school in this year's rankings. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The student loan default rate at WIT is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 737 students at WIT that take at least one class online. About 384 of the students at WIT are attending part time.
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The #16 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Binghamton University. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal. Binghamton University excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer Science list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 1,472 students at Binghamton University that take at least one class online. 1,855 students are part time.
Full Computer Science at Binghamton University Report
University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #17 spot in our 2021 best computer science schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSB also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Computer Science ranking.
The student loan default rate at UCSB is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,596 students take at least one class online at UCSB. About 880 of the students at UCSB are attending part time.
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University of Georgia landed the #18 spot in our 2021 best computer science schools for non-traditional students. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Computer Science ranking.
The student loan default rate at UGA is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,742 students take at least one class online at UGA. About 4,437 of the students at UGA are attending part time.
Full Computer Science at University of Georgia Report
California State University - Fullerton landed the #19 spot in our 2021 best computer science schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 0.8% of Cal State Fullerton students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 25,781 students at Cal State Fullerton that take at least one class online. 10,634 students are part time.
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Portland State University landed the #20 spot in our 2021 best computer science schools for non-traditional students. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.
About 1.5% of Portland State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,103 students take at least one class online at Portland State University. 8,440 students are part time.
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Towson University comes in at #21 in this year's ranking. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 6,258 students at Towson that take at least one class online. 4,337 students are part time.
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The #22 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Sacramento. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
About 1.7% of Sac State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 16,876 students at Sac State that take at least one class online. 7,378 students are part time.
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The #23 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Iowa State University. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Computer Science ranking.
The student loan default rate at Iowa State is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 14,911 students at Iowa State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,155 part time students in attendance at Iowa State.
Full Computer Science at Iowa State University Report
University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #24 spot in our 2021 best computer science schools for non-traditional students. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UMBC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer Science list.
About 1.1% of UMBC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,618 students take at least one class online at UMBC. 2,955 of UMBC students are attending part time.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #25 spot in our 2021 best computer science schools for non-traditional students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. Columbia excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Computer Science list.
The student loan default rate at Columbia is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,172 students take at least one class online at Columbia. 4,854 of Columbia students are attending part time.
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