by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 597 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 118,656 bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences to qualified students.
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Your choice of computer & information sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality computer & information sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer & information sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Duke University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
It is hard to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Cornell University
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Columbia University in the City of New York
Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Carnegie Mellon University
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Northeastern University
Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Johns Hopkins University
Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from New York University
Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Tufts University
Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from The University of Texas at Austin
Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Brown University
Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Yale University
Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Dartmouth College
Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Pennsylvania
Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Stanford University
Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Virginia Tech
USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Southern California
Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Vanderbilt University
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from University of California - Berkeley
Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Boston University
Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton.More information about a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Princeton University
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 20% of the 597 different United States computer & information sciences schools we analyzed.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
View the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 44,489 |
| Computer Science | 43,697 |
| Information Technology | 11,682 |
| Information Science | 9,632 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 4,223 |
| Computer Programming | 2,503 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 1,055 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 985 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 211 |
| Data Processing | 179 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications Technologies & Support | 5,138 |
