Best Computer Science. Programs (2026)

All 348 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#26	University Of RochesterPrivate	$155,464	161	$21,000	Excellent	$30,000	Excellent
#27	Northwestern UniversityPrivate	$155,106	102	$15,000	Excellent	$26,966	Excellent
#28	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoPublic	$154,784	163	$18,500	Excellent	$35,000	Excellent
#29	George Washington UniversityPrivate	$150,716	71	$20,449	Excellent	$30,881	Excellent
#30	University Of San FranciscoPrivate	$150,341	76	$23,000	Excellent	$44,413	Excellent
#31	University Of San DiegoPrivate	$149,847	29	$22,940	Excellent	$56,559	Good
#32	University Of California-Santa BarbaraPublic	$149,190	161	$13,993	Excellent	$26,465	Excellent
#33	University Of The PacificPrivate	$147,511	68	$19,500	Excellent	$50,438	Good
#34	Purdue University-Main CampusPublic	$146,685	439	$19,500	Excellent	$29,448	Excellent
#35	Georgetown UniversityPrivate	$143,900	46	$15,500	Excellent	$33,944	Excellent
#36	Case Western Reserve UniversityPrivate	$143,580	141	$24,000	Excellent	$31,458	Excellent
#37	Boston CollegePrivate	$143,204	125	$19,000	Excellent	$45,000	Good
#38	Brigham Young UniversityPrivate	$142,800	135	$11,069	Excellent	$9,699	Excellent
#39	Amherst CollegePrivate	$142,680	55	$13,740	Excellent	$47,598	Excellent
#40	Lehigh UniversityPrivate	$141,691	138	$21,960	Excellent	$42,245	Good
#41	Rensselaer Polytechnic InstitutePrivate	$141,528	284	$23,750	Excellent	$52,241	Good
#42	Stevens Institute Of TechnologyPrivate	$138,468	132	$27,000	Excellent	$53,192	Good
#43	University Of Maryland-College ParkPublic	$137,931	954	$19,000	Excellent	$35,200	Excellent
#44	Bowdoin CollegePrivate	$137,611	42	$18,500	Excellent	$52,337	Good
#45	University Of UtahPublic	$137,329	219	$19,000	Excellent	$18,886	Excellent
#46	University Of North Carolina At Chapel HillPublic	$137,047	432	$14,000	Excellent	$25,072	Excellent
#47	Boston UniversityPrivate	$136,667	294	$23,250	Excellent	$39,000	Good
#48	Rochester Institute Of TechnologyPrivate	$135,702	186	$26,778	Excellent	$35,625	Good
#49	Worcester Polytechnic InstitutePrivate	$134,208	199	$27,000	Excellent	$53,567	Good
#50	Seattle Pacific UniversityPrivate	$133,039	29	$24,000	Excellent	$37,687	Good

#26University Of Rochester

Rochester, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$155,464Program Earnings

161

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$30,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.2% burden

5.7% burden

#27Northwestern University

Evanston, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$155,106Program Earnings

102

Cohort

$15,000

Student Debt

$26,966

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

1.6% burden

4.8% burden

#28California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA • Public

💰

$154,784Program Earnings

163

Cohort

$18,500

Student Debt

$35,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

1.9% burden

6.1% burden

#29George Washington University

Washington, DC • Private nonprofit

💰

$150,716Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,449

Student Debt

$30,881

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.2% burden

6.0% burden

#30University Of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$150,341Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$44,413

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.5% burden

7.9% burden

#31University Of San Diego

San Diego, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$149,847Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,940

Student Debt

$56,559

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.5% burden

9.5% burden

#32University Of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA • Public

💰

$149,190Program Earnings

161

Cohort

$13,993

Student Debt

$26,465

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

1.5% burden

4.8% burden

#33University Of The Pacific

Stockton, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$147,511Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$50,438

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.1% burden

8.5% burden

#34Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN • Public

💰

$146,685Program Earnings

439

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$29,448

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.2% burden

5.9% burden

#35Georgetown University

Washington, DC • Private nonprofit

💰

$143,900Program Earnings

Cohort

$15,500

Student Debt

$33,944

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

1.8% burden

6.2% burden

#36Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$143,580Program Earnings

141

Cohort

$24,000

Student Debt

$31,458

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.7% burden

6.8% burden

Chestnut Hill, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$143,204Program Earnings

125

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$45,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.2% burden

8.0% burden

#38Brigham Young University

Provo, UT • Private nonprofit

💰

$142,800Program Earnings

135

Cohort

$11,069

Student Debt

$9,699

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

1.3% burden

2.5% burden

Amherst, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$142,680Program Earnings

Cohort

$13,740

Student Debt

$47,598

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

1.6% burden

7.8% burden

Bethlehem, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$141,691Program Earnings

138

Cohort

$21,960

Student Debt

$42,245

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.5% burden

8.1% burden

#41Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$141,528Program Earnings

284

Cohort

$23,750

Student Debt

$52,241

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.7% burden

9.7% burden

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#42Stevens Institute Of Technology

Hoboken, NJ • Private nonprofit

💰

$138,468Program Earnings

132

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$53,192

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.2% burden

10.4% burden

#43University Of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD • Public

💰

$137,931Program Earnings

954

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$35,200

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.3% burden

7.1% burden

Brunswick, ME • Private nonprofit

💰

$137,611Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,500

Student Debt

$52,337

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.2% burden

9.4% burden

#45University Of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT • Public

💰

$137,329Program Earnings

219

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$18,886

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.3% burden

4.9% burden

#46University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC • Public

💰

$137,047Program Earnings

432

Cohort

$14,000

Student Debt

$25,072

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

1.7% burden

5.1% burden

Boston, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$136,667Program Earnings

294

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$39,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.8% burden

8.2% burden

#48Rochester Institute Of Technology

Rochester, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$135,702Program Earnings

186

Cohort

$26,778

Student Debt

$35,625

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.2% burden

8.2% burden

#49Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$134,208Program Earnings

199

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$53,567

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.3% burden

10.9% burden

#50Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA • Private nonprofit

💰

$133,039Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,000

Student Debt

$37,687

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.0% burden

8.4% burden

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