Computer Science

CIP Code: 11.0701

A computer science degree prepares graduates for careers in Computer and information systems managers, Computer and information research scientists, Database architects and more. 1,001 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

79,857

                Colleges Offering
                1,001
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $114,459
            

                Top Career Salary
                $171,200
            

Computer Science Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $107,009 four years after graduating (middle half: $74,830–$152,038). Where you study it matters: across 349 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $36,164 to $268,121.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
1	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	$268,121	$272,681	$171,264	$21,442	A+
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	$225,141	$198,260	$154,492	$11,077	A+
3	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	$223,309	$212,544	$152,656	$14,750	A+
4	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	$217,973	$191,312	$146,624	—	A+
5	Pomona College Claremont, CA	$217,051	$197,502	$143,084	—	A
6	Stanford University Stanford, CA	$214,907	$195,551	$138,613	$10,399	A+
7	Brown University Providence, RI	$214,479	$211,240	$151,065	$11,500	A+
8	Williams College Williamstown, MA	$209,574	$184,552	$110,814	$12,208	A+
9	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	$204,379	$185,972	$149,866	$13,750	A+
10	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	$203,169	$178,912	$152,251	—	A+
11	Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	$201,702	$185,788	$132,919	$18,490	A+
12	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	$200,511	$182,452	$173,344	—	A+
13	Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA	$198,257	$180,401	$132,265	$22,949	A+
14	Duke University Durham, NC	$195,809	$210,131	$133,356	$13,500	A+
15	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	$192,897	$175,524	$137,284	$19,625	A+
16	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	$188,265	$179,189	$118,636	$19,594	A+
17	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	$181,981	$178,795	$124,530	$18,983	A+
18	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	$178,068	$174,951	$117,578	—	A+
19	Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$177,066	$189,852	$110,302	$15,250	A+
21	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$175,616	$161,529	$128,887	$15,351	A
20	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$175,616	$161,529	$128,887	$15,351	A
22	Colgate University Hamilton, NY	$161,980	$154,171	$79,929	$16,000	A+
23	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	$160,021	$174,806	$122,244	$14,500	A+
24	Emory University Atlanta, GA	$159,541	$165,157	$80,623	$15,500	A+
25	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	$159,487	$145,123	$112,006	$16,166	A+
26	Tufts University Medford, MA	$156,343	$137,676	$105,659	$15,500	A+
27	University of Rochester Rochester, NY	$155,464	$147,970	$99,878	$19,000	A
28	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	$155,106	$152,391	$99,981	$14,646	A+
29	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	$154,784	$140,843	$111,141	$19,500	A+
30	George Washington University Washington, DC	$150,716	$132,066	$104,200	$19,500	A+
31	University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	$150,341	$136,800	$89,915	$20,250	A
32	University of San Diego San Diego, CA	$149,847	$136,351	$104,948	$19,500	A+
33	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	$149,190	$135,753	$107,776	$13,500	A
34	University of the Pacific Stockton, CA	$147,511	$134,225	$90,476	$23,000	A
35	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$146,685	$157,366	$94,786	$19,136	A+
36	Georgetown University Washington, DC	$143,900	$126,094	$92,974	$15,750	A+
37	Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	$143,580	$153,221	$95,688	$25,391	A+
38	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	$143,204	$126,106	$86,749	$18,000	A+
39	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	$142,800	$135,341	$90,625	$12,000	A
40	Amherst College Amherst, MA	$142,680	$125,645	$100,596	$16,750	A
41	Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	$141,691	$144,101	$88,587	$23,854	A+
42	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	$141,528	$134,705	$104,943	$23,233	A+
43	Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ	$138,468	$121,531	$99,007	$27,000	A+
44	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	$137,931	$121,051	$99,756	$19,500	A+
45	Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME	$137,611	$146,244	—	—	A+
46	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	$137,329	$130,156	$90,282	$19,000	B+
47	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	$137,047	$147,071	$90,293	$13,500	A+
48	Boston University Boston, MA	$136,667	$120,350	$90,050	$23,125	A+
49	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	$135,702	$129,160	$94,611	$27,000	A
50	Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA	$134,208	$118,184	$93,888	$27,000	A+
51	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	$133,039	$122,367	$82,557	$18,908	B
52	Middlebury College Middlebury, VT	$128,471	$131,950	$80,158	$13,500	A+
53	Baylor University Waco, TX	$128,411	$130,556	$82,714	$27,000	A
54	Seattle University Seattle, WA	$128,314	$118,021	$85,285	$21,530	A
55	William & Mary Williamsburg, VA	$127,851	$116,420	$84,956	$19,794	A
56	California State University-Chico Chico, CA	$127,498	$116,015	$81,021	$20,000	B
57	University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA	$127,404	$115,929	$82,161	$15,000	A
58	Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO	$127,217	$118,973	$86,268	$22,500	A+
59	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	$126,590	$128,705	$93,679	$25,625	A+
60	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	$126,183	$120,100	$82,329	$19,000	A
61	University of Portland Portland, OR	$125,929	$126,671	$85,637	$22,590	A
62	Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$124,858	$109,577	$61,017	$27,000	A
63	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	$124,283	$126,359	$86,084	$20,395	A
64	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN	$123,753	$132,764	$100,294	$24,500	A+
65	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA	$123,519	$108,771	$88,554	$22,679	B+
66	Brandeis University Waltham, MA	$123,460	$108,719	$80,431	$26,142	A
67	University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	$123,422	$112,306	$75,150	$16,499	B+
68	St Olaf College Northfield, MN	$122,912	$117,407	$82,278	$23,125	B+
69	University of Denver Denver, CO	$121,993	$114,087	$72,250	$21,053	B+
70	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	$121,952	$114,049	$77,385	$19,687	B+
71	Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	$121,671	$107,144	$85,954	$25,000	A
72	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	$121,589	$129,416	$76,877	$18,584	A+
73	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$121,512	$111,765	$76,636	$27,000	A
75	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$121,405	$122,120	$85,376	$22,721	B
74	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$121,405	$122,120	$85,376	$22,721	B+
76	Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	$120,953	$118,836	$86,005	$23,750	A
77	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$120,470	$118,361	$78,040	$17,418	B+
78	DePauw University Greencastle, IN	$120,076	$128,819	$70,026	$26,500	A
79	Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA	$120,021	$105,691	$71,672	$20,750	C+
80	California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA	$119,900	$109,101	$60,371	$11,000	B
81	Washington State University Pullman, WA	$119,686	$110,086	$79,519	$20,000	B
82	Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	$118,931	$137,672	$90,828	$19,000	A+
83	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID	$117,895	$125,365	$77,316	$7,806	A
84	Pace University New York, NY	$117,835	$112,155	$60,551	$20,500	B+
85	University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA	$117,705	$107,104	$81,034	$19,000	B+
86	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	$117,451	$120,683	$86,040	$22,000	B
87	American University Washington, DC	$117,293	$102,779	—	—	A
88	CUNY City College New York, NY	$116,238	$110,634	$83,258	—	B
89	Clark University Worcester, MA	$115,804	$101,978	—	—	C+
90	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	$115,541	$109,506	$77,946	$23,146	B+
91	Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC	$115,493	$123,940	$75,625	$20,549	A+
92	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	$115,259	$106,165	$71,764	$23,466	C
94	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ	$114,868	$118,029	$80,686	$19,487	B+
93	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	$114,868	$118,029	$80,686	$19,487	B+
95	Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA	$114,433	$116,379	$74,642	$27,000	A
96	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$114,199	$122,514	$77,909	$19,366	A
97	Merrimack College North Andover, MA	$114,115	$100,490	$70,256	—	B+
98	Regis University Denver, CO	$114,098	$106,704	$75,501	$28,750	B+
99	Portland State University Portland, OR	$113,889	$114,560	$78,669	$25,000	C+
100	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	$113,610	$115,542	$86,930	$28,993	A+
101	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	$113,478	$121,778	$85,809	$20,500	A
102	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	$112,903	$107,460	$63,632	$10,301	B
103	Chapman University Orange, CA	$112,780	$102,622	$67,125	$21,809	B+
104	Boise State University Boise, ID	$112,120	$119,224	$85,596	$26,000	C+
105	Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY	$111,893	$106,499	$69,737	$24,500	A
106	Montana State University Bozeman, MT	$111,728	$122,045	$66,918	$21,750	C+
107	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$111,661	$106,660	$82,861	$18,577	A
108	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA	$111,612	$98,286	$86,167	$25,000	C+
109	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	$111,187	$103,982	$73,874	$19,500	F
110	Franklin University Columbus, OH	$111,131	$118,593	$76,264	$28,291	C
111	Illinois State University Normal, IL	$111,099	$109,154	$81,363	$22,043	B
112	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK	$110,853	$124,462	$78,610	$23,250	A
113	Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA	$110,178	$112,052	$62,647	$27,000	A+
114	Grinnell College Grinnell, IA	$109,892	$115,593	$84,449	$16,125	A
115	Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$109,817	$117,191	$76,615	$27,000	B
116	University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK	$109,332	$122,754	$73,787	$21,500	A
117	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	$109,197	$111,021	$84,759	$17,899	B
122	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	$108,934	$98,075	$79,605	$25,000	B+
121	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	$108,934	$98,075	$79,605	$25,000	B+
120	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	$108,934	$98,075	$79,605	$25,000	B+
119	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	$108,934	$98,075	$79,605	$25,000	B+
118	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	$108,934	$98,075	$79,605	$25,000	A
123	Taylor University Upland, IN	$108,812	$116,735	$77,081	—	B
125	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$108,680	$110,529	$77,599	$25,750	A
124	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA	$108,680	$110,529	$77,599	$25,750	B+
126	University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	$107,938	$103,104	$73,301	$22,454	A
127	University of Georgia Athens, GA	$107,397	$111,178	$79,546	$20,495	A
128	Bradley University Peoria, IL	$107,379	$105,499	$66,457	$27,000	B+
129	University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE	$107,248	$110,845	$73,971	$21,500	C
130	Kettering University Flint, MI	$106,638	$112,437	$83,751	$27,500	A+
131	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$106,312	$116,134	$70,193	$17,066	B+
132	Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	$106,181	$96,618	$66,481	$20,110	B
133	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	$106,082	$104,225	$76,106	$21,551	C+
134	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$105,706	$92,769	$83,684	$19,500	B
135	Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN	$105,577	$100,849	$72,875	$27,754	C+
136	Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI	$105,428	$111,162	$69,910	$23,250	A
137	North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	$105,342	$113,047	$81,174	$25,750	D
138	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	$105,166	$95,694	$50,553	$17,353	B
139	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$105,160	$100,091	$72,283	$19,000	B+
140	Pacific University Forest Grove, OR	$105,018	$105,637	—	—	B
141	Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$104,908	$111,953	$73,546	$27,000	B+
142	Towson University Towson, MD	$104,653	$91,845	$71,795	$17,625	C+
143	Iowa State University Ames, IA	$104,211	$109,617	$78,517	$21,775	B+
144	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	$104,127	$105,867	$70,906	$22,842	C+
145	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	$103,765	$99,118	$63,287	$25,463	C
146	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	$103,530	$110,090	$70,276	$25,500	C+
147	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA	$103,494	$94,173	$60,740	$15,666	B+
148	Clarkson University Potsdam, NY	$103,132	$98,160	$79,744	$25,615	A
149	University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$102,723	$110,141	$72,810	$21,500	C+
150	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$102,468	$109,349	$74,052	$25,000	A+
151	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	$102,423	$104,134	—	—	C
152	CUNY Hunter College New York, NY	$102,321	$97,388	$76,747	$9,553	B
153	Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN	$102,250	$109,695	$72,634	—	D
154	University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL	$102,020	$100,234	$72,657	$24,925	C+
155	Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA	$101,900	$92,789	$72,128	$21,750	C+
158	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA	$101,854	$103,586	$72,884	$27,000	C+
157	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	$101,854	$103,586	$72,884	$27,000	A
156	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA	$101,854	$103,586	$72,884	$27,000	B
159	California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA	$101,787	$92,620	$71,458	$16,022	C
160	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$101,428	$92,293	$60,378	$14,885	B
161	Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	$101,396	$108,779	$61,354	$25,500	F
162	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	$101,348	$92,220	$62,821	$16,250	C
163	Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	$101,273	$99,500	$72,910	—	B
164	Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN	$101,188	$96,656	$69,964	$24,384	A
165	California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA	$100,887	$91,801	$59,374	$18,750	C+
166	Willamette University Salem, OR	$100,650	$101,243	$80,077	—	B
167	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$100,586	$91,527	$74,523	$16,866	B
168	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	$100,582	$104,123	$66,803	$21,500	D
169	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$100,385	$107,126	$68,280	$22,115	C
170	Weber State University Ogden, UT	$100,157	$94,925	$72,486	$18,500	B+
171	Western New England University Springfield, MA	$100,055	$88,109	$79,990	$26,319	B
172	York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	$100,044	$101,746	$67,310	$27,000	B
173	Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN	$99,574	$106,825	$53,743	—	F
174	University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA	$99,548	$115,234	$69,204	$12,577	C
175	University of Maine Orono, ME	$99,413	$105,650	$77,046	$26,209	C
176	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	$99,287	$103,479	$71,664	$14,125	B
177	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	$99,067	$101,793	$74,815	$26,500	C+
178	University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA	$98,696	$90,779	$66,055	$25,000	B+
179	Delaware State University Dover, DE	$98,411	$97,821	—	—	D
180	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$98,406	$105,604	$65,958	$24,750	B
181	Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	$98,373	$93,631	$70,239	$21,000	B
182	University of Scranton Scranton, PA	$98,369	$100,042	$55,390	$25,500	A
183	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	$98,277	$116,267	$74,159	$23,026	B+
184	California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA	$97,827	$89,016	$60,645	$12,500	C+
185	Champlain College Burlington, VT	$97,753	$100,400	$54,036	$27,000	B
186	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$97,670	$104,814	$68,675	$22,500	C+
187	Wichita State University Wichita, KS	$97,335	$101,049	$64,699	$21,875	C
188	Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC	$97,290	$107,880	—	—	D
189	University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	$97,043	$104,051	$69,239	$21,773	B
190	University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	$97,001	$90,715	$77,761	$25,000	D
191	Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH	$96,494	$88,881	$59,203	$27,000	C
192	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	$96,485	$105,399	$57,653	$21,198	C
193	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	$96,481	$99,877	$68,763	$20,125	C+
194	Widener University Chester, PA	$96,427	$98,067	$51,536	$27,000	B+
195	Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	$96,365	$111,550	$68,023	$22,732	B
196	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA	$96,335	$99,726	$76,971	$23,219	B
197	Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI	$96,237	$100,139	$70,730	$25,932	B
198	Westfield State University Westfield, MA	$95,932	$84,478	$66,349	$27,000	D
199	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	$95,642	$112,706	$75,169	$20,726	B+
200	Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$95,637	$91,354	$63,065	$23,766	C+
201	National University San Diego, CA	$95,555	$86,949	$87,383	$31,812	C+
202	Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$95,410	$100,599	$73,145	$18,250	B+
203	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$95,368	$87,718	$52,362	$19,435	C+
204	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI	$95,183	$100,359	$53,907	$28,651	C+
205	Clayton State University Morrow, GA	$94,876	$98,216	$56,328	$21,500	D
206	La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	$94,659	$96,269	$70,783	$27,000	B+
207	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	$94,475	$98,054	$64,854	$19,954	C+
208	Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA	$94,397	$85,957	$58,225	$26,000	A
209	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$94,380	$101,252	$67,181	$21,500	C+
210	Winston-Salem State University Winston-salem, NC	$94,298	$101,195	$50,927	$30,721	D
211	Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$94,111	$100,964	$59,863	$25,125	B+
212	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$93,438	$91,802	$77,257	$21,004	C+
218	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	$93,282	$99,546	$73,932	$21,490	B
217	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	$93,282	$99,546	$73,932	$21,490	C+
216	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	$93,282	$99,546	$73,932	$21,490	C
215	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	$93,282	$99,546	$73,932	$21,490	B
214	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	$93,282	$99,546	$73,932	$21,490	B
213	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	$93,282	$99,546	$73,932	$21,490	C
219	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	$93,094	$99,816	$64,949	$21,500	C
220	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$93,037	$99,842	$67,704	$21,504	B
221	Centre College Danville, KY	$93,000	$105,304	—	—	A
222	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$92,606	$94,181	$65,098	$23,821	A
223	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	$92,519	$84,186	$60,028	$15,004	C+
224	University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN	$92,449	$88,309	$55,441	$18,786	D
226	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	$92,342	$96,086	$73,795	$27,000	C+
225	Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN	$92,342	$88,206	$72,865	$19,287	C+
227	Harding University Searcy, AR	$92,014	$108,431	$78,041	$24,149	B+
228	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN	$91,911	$87,795	$73,224	$21,500	B
229	Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX	$91,894	$93,429	—	—	C+
230	Benedictine University Lisle, IL	$91,698	$90,093	$62,235	$24,000	B
232	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$91,614	$97,766	$60,051	$22,500	D
231	Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH	$91,614	$97,766	$60,051	$22,500	B
233	Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL	$91,606	$97,503	$75,231	$27,000	D
234	Simpson College Indianola, IA	$91,318	$96,055	$70,950	$25,000	B
235	Longwood University Farmville, VA	$91,313	$83,149	$78,085	—	D
236	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$91,299	$89,701	$70,053	$27,000	C
237	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$91,081	$97,658	$69,849	—	A
238	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$90,876	$95,818	$60,979	$27,000	C+
239	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	$90,822	$97,380	$67,040	$19,593	C
240	Jackson State University Jackson, MS	$90,577	$109,898	$70,347	$28,001	F
241	Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	$90,521	$98,884	$63,180	$17,855	C
242	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	$90,207	$98,541	$57,233	$22,500	C
243	Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	$90,183	$79,146	—	—	F
244	Aurora University Aurora, IL	$90,089	$88,512	$51,605	$22,850	C+
245	Central College Pella, IA	$89,838	$94,499	—	—	C+
246	University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI	$89,495	$93,124	$64,354	$24,250	C
247	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	$89,307	$103,380	$58,697	$19,989	A
248	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$89,305	$93,938	$65,960	$22,770	B
249	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$89,216	$94,068	$74,135	$26,000	C+
250	College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	$89,093	$84,798	$45,290	$17,750	D
251	Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL	$88,917	$87,360	$62,831	$13,070	F
252	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	$88,888	$94,520	$62,829	$21,850	D
253	John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$88,824	$94,789	$65,716	$24,625	B+
254	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	$88,308	$90,738	—	—	C
255	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	$88,219	$94,672	$66,977	$23,980	B
256	Winona State University Winona, MN	$88,164	$84,215	$65,817	$19,874	C+
257	Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN	$88,158	$94,577	$68,485	—	D
258	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$88,137	$83,888	$41,177	$24,000	B+
259	University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC	$88,084	$94,527	$48,076	$22,147	D
260	Whitworth University Spokane, WA	$87,897	$80,846	$62,139	$27,000	C+
261	Saint Edward's University Austin, TX	$87,890	$89,358	$76,093	$26,000	B
262	Radford University Radford, VA	$87,740	$79,895	$66,857	$24,636	D
263	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	$87,562	$90,717	$60,426	$25,000	B+
264	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$87,525	$79,642	$44,530	$14,429	C
265	California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA	$87,460	$79,583	$57,307	$13,750	C+
266	Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	$87,099	$76,700	$57,007	$24,586	D
267	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	$86,853	$93,206	$28,892	$27,000	C
268	Dominican University River Forest, IL	$86,730	$85,212	—	$27,000	B
269	Wofford College Spartanburg, SC	$86,520	$95,937	$64,267	—	A
270	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$86,372	$92,689	$67,781	$24,403	C
271	Allegheny College Meadville, PA	$86,069	$87,533	$58,811	$26,500	B+
272	Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI	$85,936	$78,192	$72,448	—	C
273	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA	$85,353	$86,805	$61,299	$26,250	C
274	CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	$85,351	$81,236	$59,516	$10,985	C
275	Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	$85,337	$79,807	$67,531	—	F
276	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$85,028	$90,738	$66,674	$20,930	F
277	Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	$84,938	$89,344	—	—	C+
283	Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS	$84,899	$88,139	$53,832	$28,113	C
282	Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI	$84,899	$88,341	$53,832	$28,113	C+
281	Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL	$84,899	$83,413	$53,832	$28,113	D
280	Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND	$84,899	$87,958	$53,832	$28,113	C+
279	Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN	$84,899	$81,097	$53,832	$28,113	B
278	Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL	$84,899	$90,364	$53,832	$28,113	C+
284	Touro University New York, NY	$84,481	$80,408	$61,001	—	C
285	Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD	$83,990	$73,711	$54,349	$16,456	D
286	Cameron University Lawton, OK	$83,565	$93,824	—	—	F
287	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	$83,527	$96,689	$62,452	$22,750	C
288	Augustana College Rock Island, IL	$83,339	$81,880	$74,745	$27,000	B+
289	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	$83,259	$82,002	$60,361	$22,801	C
290	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	$82,644	$90,280	$59,567	$21,975	C+
291	Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI	$82,464	$86,949	$67,392	$27,000	B+
292	Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL	$82,328	$87,628	—	—	B
293	Lewis University Romeoville, IL	$82,159	$80,721	$60,726	$19,049	B+
294	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	$81,160	$83,358	$62,974	$20,734	B+
295	Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$81,050	$73,803	$58,440	$26,000	D
296	University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC	$80,579	$86,473	$38,417	$25,000	F
297	California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA	$80,432	$73,188	—	—	C
298	University of South Alabama Mobile, AL	$80,317	$91,167	$55,256	$25,750	C+
299	Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA	$80,276	$92,926	$60,259	$23,500	C
300	Baker College Owosso, MI	$80,179	$84,539	$67,839	$34,750	F
301	Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA	$80,166	$73,736	—	—	C+
302	North Central College Naperville, IL	$79,877	$78,479	$53,544	$26,228	B
303	Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$79,438	$82,659	—	—	B
304	The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN	$79,403	$86,739	$46,710	—	D
305	Governors State University University Park, IL	$79,154	$77,768	$52,115	$15,750	C
306	Rhodes College Memphis, TN	$78,973	$86,269	$60,225	$25,982	A
307	Biola University La Mirada, CA	$78,943	$71,833	$42,882	$24,906	C
308	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX	$78,137	$79,442	—	—	C+
309	Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL	$77,554	$76,196	$48,587	$27,000	B
310	Full Sail University Winter Park, FL	$77,512	$82,502	$50,359	$19,500	D
311	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	$77,502	$70,518	$42,874	$15,468	C
312	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$77,324	$69,616	—	—	A
313	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	$77,100	$82,714	$55,597	$23,000	B+
314	University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX	$77,073	$78,361	$65,857	$16,915	C+
315	California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA	$77,030	$70,092	$68,398	$21,750	B+
316	Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI	$76,469	$80,628	$60,031	$29,073	D
317	Austin College Sherman, TX	$76,196	$77,469	$35,462	—	B
318	Thomas College Waterville, ME	$76,089	$80,863	—	—	D
320	Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI	$75,487	$78,548	$48,962	—	C+
319	Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$75,487	$79,592	$48,962	—	C+
321	Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$74,941	$76,216	$49,205	—	C+
322	University of Arkansas Grantham Little Rock, AR	$74,925	$88,293	$66,795	$29,714	C+
323	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	$74,845	$68,104	$45,846	$16,906	C
324	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$74,818	$78,887	—	—	C
325	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA	$74,620	$67,899	$37,153	$17,625	F
326	CUNY York College Jamaica, NY	$73,044	$69,523	$36,061	—	D
327	Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL	$72,645	$77,321	$72,237	$23,304	C+
328	Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA	$72,410	$83,820	$57,961	—	C
329	California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA	$71,601	$65,152	$41,631	$12,655	C+
330	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	$71,490	$65,051	$53,566	$18,480	C+
331	Central Penn College Summerdale, PA	$71,198	$72,409	$49,718	$30,371	B
332	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI	$69,304	$72,114	$52,324	$19,200	C
333	Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC	$68,723	$73,750	—	—	F
334	La Roche University Pittsburgh, PA	$68,248	$69,409	—	—	C
335	Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC	$68,175	$73,161	—	—	C
336	Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK	$67,854	$76,184	—	$19,000	D
337	Tennessee State University Nashville, TN	$67,292	$73,509	$50,628	$17,500	F
338	Murray State University Murray, KY	$67,173	$76,060	$36,938	$23,475	C
339	Webster University Saint Louis, MO	$66,113	$70,887	$70,400	—	C+
340	McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA	$64,834	$75,050	—	—	C
341	Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO	$62,016	$66,494	—	—	F
343	Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO	$59,648	$63,955	$49,629	$15,451	F
342	Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO	$59,648	$63,955	$49,629	$15,451	C
344	California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA	$59,603	$54,235	$34,482	$16,589	D
345	Roosevelt University Chicago, IL	$58,964	$57,932	$41,976	$25,000	F
347	Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge, LA	$58,951	$68,240	$45,907	$28,750	F
346	Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA	$58,951	$68,240	$45,907	$28,750	F
348	Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN	$49,084	$52,658	$36,053	$19,802	F
349	Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC	$36,164	$38,809	$50,940	$24,248	F

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Computer Science Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Computer and information systems managers

$171,200 +15.2% growth

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Computer and information research scientists

$140,910 +19.7% growth

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Database architects

$135,980 +8.7% growth

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Software developers

$133,080 +15.8% growth

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Information security analysts

$124,910 +28.5% growth

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Data scientists

$112,590 +33.5% growth

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Computer occupations, all other

$108,970 +8.2% growth

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Software quality assurance analysts and testers

$102,610 +10.0% growth

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Computer programmers

$98,670 -6.0% growth

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Web and digital interface designers

$98,090 +7.0% growth

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Computer science teachers, postsecondary

$96,690 +5.3% growth

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Web developers

$90,930 +7.5% growth

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Computer network support specialists

$73,340 +1.8% growth

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$114,459

Average Salary Across Careers

$171,200

Highest Paying Career

Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Computer Science

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in computer science.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of California-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	514	A+
2	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	1,533	A
3	University of California-Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	940	A
4	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York, NY	919	A
5	Cornell University	Ithaca, NY	874	A
6	University of California-San Diego	La Jolla, CA	854	A
7	Stanford University	Stanford, CA	828	A
8	University of California-Irvine	Irvine, CA	811	A
9	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Cambridge, MA	688	A
10	Boston University	Boston, MA	646	A
11	Duke University	Durham, NC	484	A
12	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill, NC	454	A
13	Brown University	Providence, RI	448	A
14	University of Chicago	Chicago, IL	429	A
15	Carnegie Mellon University	Pittsburgh, PA	370	A
16	University of Georgia	Athens, GA	368	A
17	Vanderbilt University	Nashville, TN	351	A
18	Washington University in St Louis	Saint Louis, MO	333	A
19	Tufts University	Medford, MA	313	A
20	Princeton University	Princeton, NJ	300	A
21	Harvard University	Cambridge, MA	290	A
22	Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	277	A
23	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	255	A
24	University of California-Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, CA	245	A
25	Dartmouth College	Hanover, NH	194	A
26	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	Atlanta, GA	177	A
27	Emory University	Atlanta, GA	131	A
28	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, IL	1,555	B+
29	University of Maryland-College Park	College Park, MD	1,082	B+
30	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Amherst, MA	806	B+

Largest Computer Science Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most computer science graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	Tempe, AZ	1,561	B
2	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, IL	1,555	B+
3	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	1,533	A
4	University of Central Missouri	Warrensburg, MO	1,222	C+
5	Oregon State University	Corvallis, OR	1,130	B
6	Southern New Hampshire University	Manchester, NH	1,099	C
7	Western Governors University	Salt Lake City, UT	1,096	C
8	University of Maryland-College Park	College Park, MD	1,082	B+
9	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Charlotte, NC	1,082	B
10	Stevens Institute of Technology	Hoboken, NJ	1,065	B
11	University of California-Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	940	A
12	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York, NY	919	A
13	Cornell University	Ithaca, NY	874	A
14	University of California-San Diego	La Jolla, CA	854	A
15	Stanford University	Stanford, CA	828	A
16	University of California-Irvine	Irvine, CA	811	A
17	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Amherst, MA	806	B+
18	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minneapolis, MN	721	B+
19	University of California-Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz, CA	719	B
20	California State University-Fullerton	Fullerton, CA	693	B
21	Purdue University-Main Campus	West Lafayette, IN	691	B+
22	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Cambridge, MA	688	A
23	University of Missouri-Kansas City	Kansas City, MO	651	B
24	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	Raleigh, NC	647	B+
25	Boston University	Boston, MA	646	A
26	Campbellsville University	Campbellsville, KY	639	C
27	University of Colorado Boulder	Boulder, CO	601	B
28	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Seattle, WA	587	B+
29	Texas A & M University-College Station	College Station, TX	569	B+
30	Wichita State University	Wichita, KS	540	C+

79,857

Degrees Awarded Annually

1,001

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About Computer Science

Computer Science is a degree program offered at 1,001 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 79,857 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as computer and information systems managers, computer and information research scientists, database architects, software developers, information security analysts, and 8 more career paths.

Program Classification

CIP Code 11.0701

Field (2-digit CIP) 11

Category (4-digit CIP) 11.07

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Computer Science degree?

A Computer Science degree can lead to careers as a computer and information systems managers, computer and information research scientists, database architects, software developers, information security analysts, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $171,200 annually.

How many colleges offer Computer Science?

1,001 colleges and universities in the United States offer Computer Science as a degree program. Each year, approximately 79,857 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Computer Science?

The best colleges for Computer Science based on Repit's ratings include University of California-Los Angeles, University of Southern California, University of California-Berkeley, Columbia University in the City of New York, Cornell University. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Computer Science degree?

Graduates with a Computer Science degree can expect average salaries around $114,459 in related careers, with top earners making up to $171,200. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

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