Spike Rankings 2027
Best Colleges for Computer Science in America
Strong colleges that graduate at least 25 students a year in Computer Science. How Spike ranks
How this list is ranked.
The Best Colleges score 75%, the size of the computer science program 25%.
190 colleges qualify from Spike’s guide of 233. At least 25 bachelor’s degrees a year in the field. Colleges without enough reported data are left out.
Guide updated . Data snapshot: . Sources and data years.
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190 colleges
Number 1: Massachusetts Institute of Technology- 393 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $153k after 10 years
Number 2: University of California-Berkeley- 1,731 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $100k after 10 years
Number 3: Princeton University- 201 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $134k after 10 years
Number 4: Columbia University in the City of New York- 404 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $109k after 10 years
Number 5: Stanford University- 293 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $125k after 10 years
Number 6: Yale University- 179 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $118k after 10 years
Number 7: Duke University- 411 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 8: University of Maryland-College Park- 1,534 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 9: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor- 1,387 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 10: Cornell University- 713 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 11: Harvard University- 183 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $122k after 10 years
Number 12: University of California-San Diego- 725 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 13: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus- 1,083 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 14: University of California-Irvine- 616 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 15: University of Pennsylvania- 260 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $122k after 10 years
Number 16: University of Florida- 424 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 17: University of California-Los Angeles- 340 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 18: Carnegie Mellon University- 382 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $125k after 10 years
Number 19: University of Virginia-Main Campus- 297 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 20: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign- 583 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $88k after 10 years
Number 21: University of California-Davis- 411 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $87k after 10 years
Number 22: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill- 499 grads a year in the field
- 91% graduate
- $81k after 10 years
Number 23: California Institute of Technology- 71 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $167k after 10 years
Number 24: University of Washington-Seattle Campus- 1,117 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 25: Northwestern University- 217 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $104k after 10 years
Number 26: CUNY Bernard M Baruch College- 290 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 27: University of Wisconsin-Madison- 868 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 28: University of Southern California- 369 grads a year in the field
- 91% graduate
- $103k after 10 years
Number 29: Brown University- 273 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $100k after 10 years
Number 30: Rutgers University-New Brunswick- 1,007 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 31: Rice University- 164 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 32: University of Chicago- 157 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $104k after 10 years
Number 33: Vanderbilt University- 198 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $99k after 10 years
Number 34: Johns Hopkins University- 171 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $105k after 10 years
Number 35: Dartmouth College- 136 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $111k after 10 years
Number 36: The University of Texas at Austin- 470 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 37: New Jersey Institute of Technology- 497 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 38: Washington University in St Louis- 206 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 39: University of Notre Dame- 166 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $113k after 10 years
Number 40: The University of Texas at Dallas- 1,131 grads a year in the field
- 77% graduate
- $75k after 10 years
Number 41: Florida International University- 723 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $66k after 10 years
Number 42: George Mason University- 786 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 43: Texas A&M University-College Station- 551 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 44: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University- 526 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 45: Florida State University- 376 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 46: Stony Brook University- 320 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 47: Purdue University-Main Campus- 1,010 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 48: Boston College- 214 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $112k after 10 years
Number 49: University of California-Riverside- 374 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 50: California State University-Fullerton- 371 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 51: New York University- 663 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 52: Michigan State University- 410 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $74k after 10 years
Number 53: North Carolina State University at Raleigh- 287 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 54: University of Georgia- 247 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 55: Lehigh University- 195 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $116k after 10 years
Number 56: Indiana University-Bloomington- 476 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 57: Drexel University- 358 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $92k after 10 years
Number 58: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo- 202 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 59: San Jose State University- 251 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 60: University of Central Florida- 812 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 61: University of Houston- 667 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 62: University of California-Santa Barbara- 162 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 63: Tufts University- 211 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 64: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute- 285 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $113k after 10 years
Number 65: Boston University- 309 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 66: Emory University- 89 grads a year in the field
- 91% graduate
- $94k after 10 years
Number 67: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus- 1,238 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 68: CUNY Hunter College- 292 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 69: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus- 429 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 70: Arizona State University Campus Immersion- 1,014 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 71: William & Mary- 95 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 72: California State University-Long Beach- 306 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 73: Stevens Institute of Technology- 167 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $118k after 10 years
Number 74: Worcester Polytechnic Institute- 240 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 75: Ohio State University-Main Campus- 145 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 76: California State University-Northridge- 369 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 77: Georgetown University- 56 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $111k after 10 years
Number 78: University of Connecticut- 138 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 79: CUNY Brooklyn College- 236 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 80: University of Rochester- 141 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $88k after 10 years
Number 81: Colorado School of Mines- 222 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $102k after 10 years
Number 82: Temple University- 299 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 83: San Francisco State University- 307 grads a year in the field
- 50% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 84: James Madison University- 285 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $75k after 10 years
Number 85: University of Colorado Boulder- 529 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 86: Clemson University- 212 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $79k after 10 years
Number 87: University of Delaware- 137 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 88: Case Western Reserve University- 149 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $90k after 10 years
Number 89: California State University-Sacramento- 267 grads a year in the field
- 55% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 90: Illinois Institute of Technology- 152 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 91: San Diego State University- 206 grads a year in the field
- 77% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 92: University of Missouri-Columbia- 213 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 93: Wake Forest University- 67 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $104k after 10 years
Number 94: Washington State University- 261 grads a year in the field
- 62% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 95: Rochester Institute of Technology- 529 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 96: Iowa State University- 280 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 97: Oregon State University- 877 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 98: University of the Pacific- 65 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $88k after 10 years
Number 99: George Washington University- 126 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $97k after 10 years
Number 100: Villanova University- 76 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $115k after 10 years
Number 101: Marquette University- 106 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 102: Southern Methodist University- 95 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $90k after 10 years
Number 103: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus- 497 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 104: CUNY City College- 105 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 105: Bentley University- 47 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $126k after 10 years
Number 106: University of Kentucky- 219 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 107: University of Portland- 38 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $86k after 10 years
Number 108: University of Utah- 495 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 109: University of South Carolina-Columbia- 261 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 110: The University of Texas at San Antonio- 714 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 111: Michigan Technological University- 92 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 112: Virginia Commonwealth University- 289 grads a year in the field
- 64% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 113: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus- 109 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 114: The University of Texas at Arlington- 363 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 115: Syracuse University- 234 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 116: Missouri University of Science and Technology- 149 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $86k after 10 years
Number 117: Lafayette College- 33 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $102k after 10 years
Number 118: University of Iowa- 133 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 119: Illinois State University- 199 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 120: Portland State University- 207 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 121: Fordham University- 109 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 122: Miami University-Oxford- 201 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 123: Chapman University- 77 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $81k after 10 years
Number 124: University of Miami- 110 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 125: California State University-Fresno- 64 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 126: Texas Tech University- 259 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 127: Auburn University- 222 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 128: School of Visual Arts- 333 grads a year in the field
- 77% graduate
- $52k after 10 years
Number 129: University of North Florida- 203 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 130: Seattle University- 84 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 131: Wentworth Institute of Technology- 160 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $95k after 10 years
Number 132: Bradley University- 77 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $76k after 10 years
Number 133: Florida Atlantic University- 180 grads a year in the field
- 63% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 134: Berea College- 31 grads a year in the field
- 62% graduate
- $48k after 10 years
Number 135: Trinity University- 40 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 136: Old Dominion University- 281 grads a year in the field
- 45% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 137: University of Kansas- 138 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 138: Texas Christian University- 87 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 139: Kettering University- 38 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 140: Rhodes College- 32 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 141: Colorado State University-Fort Collins- 213 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 142: Saint Louis University- 49 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $76k after 10 years
Number 143: University of Denver- 74 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 144: University of Vermont- 92 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 145: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology- 67 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $108k after 10 years
Number 146: University of San Francisco- 84 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $95k after 10 years
Number 147: Kansas State University- 112 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 148: Rhode Island School of Design- 78 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 149: Mount Holyoke College- 33 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $66k after 10 years
Number 150: Occidental College- 31 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 151: University of Nebraska-Lincoln- 123 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 152: University of Rhode Island- 90 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 153: Connecticut College- 32 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 154: University of Oregon- 74 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 155: University of Mississippi- 52 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 156: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus- 58 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 157: California Lutheran University- 36 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 158: Berklee College of Music- 440 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $43k after 10 years
Number 159: New Mexico State University-Main Campus- 90 grads a year in the field
- 54% graduate
- $44k after 10 years
Number 160: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College- 147 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 161: University of Louisville- 103 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 162: University of Dayton- 40 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 163: Elon University- 35 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 164: Butler University- 25 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 165: Tulane University of Louisiana- 68 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 166: University of Wyoming- 36 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 167: Clarkson University- 30 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $92k after 10 years
Number 168: Loyola Marymount University- 37 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $86k after 10 years
Number 169: Loyola University Chicago- 60 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 170: Wichita State University- 101 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $56k after 10 years
Number 171: Drake University- 34 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $79k after 10 years
Number 172: Cleveland State University- 92 grads a year in the field
- 51% graduate
- $57k after 10 years
Number 173: Mississippi State University- 100 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $54k after 10 years
Number 174: Howard University- 56 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 175: North Carolina A & T State University- 137 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $50k after 10 years
Number 176: Ohio University-Main Campus- 78 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 177: Milwaukee School of Engineering- 37 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 178: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University- 41 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $52k after 10 years
Number 179: West Virginia University- 84 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 180: Boise State University- 137 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 181: College of Charleston- 95 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 182: Kent State University at Kent- 139 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $51k after 10 years
Number 183: University of New Mexico-Main Campus- 51 grads a year in the field
- 54% graduate
- $50k after 10 years
Number 184: University of Maine- 39 grads a year in the field
- 56% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 185: Baylor University- 27 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 186: Morgan State University- 69 grads a year in the field
- 41% graduate
- $57k after 10 years
Number 187: University of Idaho- 36 grads a year in the field
- 59% graduate
- $58k after 10 years
Number 188: Montana State University- 102 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 189: The University of Montana- 68 grads a year in the field
- 48% graduate
- $49k after 10 years
Number 190: Xavier University- 25 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
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