Computer Science

STEM • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services

What is it about?

A program that focuses on computer theory, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, computer development and programming, and applications to a variety of end-use situations.

Numbers at a glance

9th
Popular nationwide
1
Search Rank on O's List
591
Colleges offer it
29,751
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
23,990
Women
5,761
As a Minor

Computer Science is relatively popular as a minor/second major with 1,320 people graduating with it as a minor in academic year 2018-19.

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Oregon State University681
University of Maryland-College Park657
University of California-Berkeley610
University of California-Irvine558
University of California-Santa Cruz551
University of North Carolina at Charlotte462
Purdue University-Main Campus415
University of California-San Diego411
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities393
Arizona State University-Tempe383
Average public university graduating class: 91 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Massachusetts Institute of Technology371
Cornell University331
Stanford University327
Columbia University in the City of New York250
University of Southern California228
Boston University197
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute197
Brigham Young University-Provo185
Carnegie Mellon University170
Duke University169
Average private university graduating class: 26 students.

O's Insights on Computer Science

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 67% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
Computer Engineering, General 8,946 247
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