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Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences

50 Computer & Information Sciences programs ranked by real graduate earnings, debt, and completion — from the College Scorecard Field-of-Study data.

⚡Quick answer

For Computer & Information Sciences, Johns Hopkins University (Maryland) ranks #1 by our outcome score, with median graduate earnings of $196,467. Rankings reflect earnings, debt, and completion — not reputation or cost — across 50 programs with published outcome data.

#	School	Credential	Median earnings	Median debt	Completers	Score
1	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	Bachelor's Degree	$196,467	$12,750	151	96.3
2	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	Bachelor's Degree	$241,380	$15,000	172	95.7
3	Rice University Houston, TX	Bachelor's Degree	$182,443	$12,373	121	95.4
4	Yale University New Haven, CT	Bachelor's Degree	$188,157	$15,000	121	94.3
5	Wellesley College Wellesley, MA	Bachelor's Degree	$177,213	$13,350	57	93.3
6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	Bachelor's Degree	$172,904	$19,475	1,070	92.9
7	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$144,389	$15,500	220	92.3
8	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	Master's Degree	$195,622	$20,500	2,416	92
9	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	Bachelor's Degree	$142,041	$16,547	230	91.6
10	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$216,722	$15,156	—	91.5
11	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	Bachelor's Degree	$126,268	$15,000	338	90.7
12	New York University New York, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$142,495	$19,500	604	89.9
13	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	Bachelor's Degree	$150,628	$20,500	847	89.7
14	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	Bachelor's Degree	$155,168	$20,500	456	89.7
15	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	Bachelor's Degree	$142,970	$19,000	140	89.5
16	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	Bachelor's Degree	$146,946	$19,199	100	89.4
17	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	Bachelor's Degree	$144,103	$20,500	366	88.6
18	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$147,064	$16,250	—	88.5
19	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$138,673	$14,000	—	88.2
20	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	Master's Degree	$196,985	—	100	87.6
21	University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL	Bachelor's Degree	$126,268	$15,000	50	87.6
22	Northeastern University Boston, MA	Bachelor's Degree	$163,708	$22,583	483	87.4
23	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	Bachelor's Degree	$187,437	—	100	86.9
24	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	Bachelor's Degree	$114,798	$15,127	565	86.7
25	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	Master's Degree	$189,806	—	70	86.3
26	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	Bachelor's Degree	$114,798	$15,127	276	86.3
27	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	Bachelor's Degree	$125,303	$20,904	613	85.9
28	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$124,469	$17,037	41	85.5
29	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	Master's Degree	$287,429	—	—	85
30	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	Master's Degree	$130,924	$22,374	303	84.9
31	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	Bachelor's Degree	$119,655	$20,500	733	84.6
32	Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT	Bachelor's Degree	$108,836	$16,625	659	84.5
33	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$192,621	—	—	84.2
34	Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ	Master's Degree	$148,614	—	69	84.2
35	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	Master's Degree	$201,287	—	26	84
36	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	Master's Degree	$184,407	—	—	83.9
37	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	Master's Degree	$176,945	$26,126	296	83.8
38	Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA	Bachelor's Degree	$150,942	—	54	83.8
39	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	Bachelor's Degree	$125,303	$20,904	88	83.7
40	Utah State University Logan, UT	Bachelor's Degree	$110,414	$16,500	127	83.7
41	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	Bachelor's Degree	$118,521	$19,933	118	83.6
42	Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA	Bachelor's Degree	$163,708	$22,583	41	83.5
43	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	Bachelor's Degree	$113,338	$13,500	43	83.4
44	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	Bachelor's Degree	$114,798	$15,127	49	83.3
45	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	Bachelor's Degree	$113,062	$19,500	252	82.9
46	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	Bachelor's Degree	$110,138	$18,583	151	82.9
47	Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$163,708	$22,583	—	82.7
48	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	Bachelor's Degree	$117,412	$19,500	74	82.6
49	Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	Master's Degree	$129,201	—	83	82.3
50	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ	Bachelor's Degree	$125,303	$20,904	47	82.2

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Hidden Gems for Computer & Information Sciences

Lower-profile schools with a genuinely strong outcome score for Computer & Information Sciences — the famous brand names and mega-flagships are deliberately filtered out.

#	School	Median earnings	Admit rate	Score
1	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA Strong Computer & Information Sciences outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$114,798	83%	86.3
2	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ Strong Computer & Information Sciences outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$125,303	71%	83.7
3	Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA Strong Computer & Information Sciences outcome score, smaller, lower-profile campus	$163,708	—	83.5
4	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA Strong Computer & Information Sciences outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$114,798	91%	83.3
5	Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ Strong Computer & Information Sciences outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$125,303	66%	82.2
6	Dakota State University Madison, SD Strong Computer & Information Sciences outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$137,285	88%	81.6
7	Marymount University Arlington, VA Strong Computer & Information Sciences outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$133,718	93%	80.7
8	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Strong Computer & Information Sciences outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$112,754	75%	80.1
9	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI Strong Computer & Information Sciences outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$130,564	81%	79.6
10	Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA Strong Computer & Information Sciences outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$128,703	78%	78.5
11	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI Strong Computer & Information Sciences outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$106,724	82%	78.5
12	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO Strong Computer & Information Sciences outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$137,327	75%	78

Hidden Gems use the same College Scorecard outcome score, then drop the pool’s most-selective brands (bottom-quartile admit rate) and largest campuses (top-quartile enrollment). Schools that don’t report admit rate or enrollment are not dropped by that guard.

How we ranked this

Programs are scored 0–100 within the Computer & Information Sciences field (CIP 11.01) using three College Scorecard figures: median graduate earnings (weighted 70%), median federal-loan debt (20%, inverted so lower debt scores higher), and completer count (10%, log-scaled). Each input is percentile-ranked against the other Computer & Information Sciences programs, so the score is robust to outliers and comparable across schools. Programs with no published earnings are excluded — never given a fabricated number. This is the same engine that powers our interactive Major Rankings. Minimum 5 scorable programs required to publish.

Frequently asked questions

Which college has the best Computer & Information Sciences program?+

By our outcome score, Johns Hopkins University (Maryland) ranks #1 for Computer & Information Sciences, with median graduate earnings of $196,467.

How are these Computer & Information Sciences programs ranked?+

Each program gets a 0–100 outcome score from three real College Scorecard figures: median graduate earnings (70%), median federal-loan debt (20%, lower is better), and completer count (10%). Programs are compared within the major so the score reflects the best schools for this field specifically.

Where does the earnings and debt data come from?+

The U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field-of-Study file, which publishes median earnings and median debt by institution and major (4-digit CIP). Figures are post-graduation medians; programs without published earnings are not scored and are omitted from this ranking.

Can I filter Computer & Information Sciences programs by state or degree level?+

Yes. This page shows the national top programs; use the interactive Major Rankings tool to filter the same data by state, and by credential level (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral).

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Data sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Field of Study) · IPEDS Completions. Figures are the most recent values published in each federal dataset; cells with no published value are shown as “—” and never estimated. CertiHomes Education does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.