Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for computer science Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for computer science Majors in US for 2021:
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Duke University
- Stanford University
- Cornell University
- Brown University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Purdue University
- University of California, Berkeley
25 best colleges for computer science majors in the US
1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
2. Duke University
Location
Durham, NC
3. Stanford University
Location
Stanford, CA
4. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
5. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location
Cambridge, MA
7. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
8. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
9. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
10. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
11. College of William and Mary
Location
Williamsburg, VA
12. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
13. Vanderbilt University
Location
Nashville, TN
14. Dartmouth College
Location
Hanover, NH
15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
16. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
17. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
18. Washington University in St Louis
Location
Saint Louis, MO
19. University of California - San Diego
Location
La Jolla, CA
20. Colgate University
Location
Hamilton, NY
21. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
22. University of California, Irvine
Location
Irvine, CA
23. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
24. Harvard University
Location
Cambridge, MA
25. Lehigh University
Location
Bethlehem, PA
How we determined the best computer science colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what computer science departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for computer science majors
Updated November 17, 2023