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Best Computer Science Programs 2026

Top computer science programs ranked by real graduate salary data. Find which schools produce the highest-earning CS graduates.

8 programs ranked
$112,092 avg salary
3 public schools
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Computer Science

100/100

Harvard University · Cambridge, MA

$140,072 median salary$16,816/yr net cost0.7 yr break-even+367% vs. HS diploma
2

Computer Science

99/100

Stanford University · Stanford, CA

$136,126 median salary$12,136/yr net cost0.5 yr break-even+354% vs. HS diploma
3

Computer Science

99/100Public

University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA

$125,250 median salary$14,979/yr net cost0.7 yr break-even+318% vs. HS diploma
4

Computer Science

99/100

Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA

$118,191 median salary$19,813/yr net cost1 yr break-even+294% vs. HS diploma
5

Mathematics and Computer Science

99/100

Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA

$109,338 median salary$19,813/yr net cost1.1 yr break-even+264% vs. HS diploma
6

Computer and Information Sciences, General

99/100Public

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI

$100,643 median salary$14,832/yr net cost0.9 yr break-even+235% vs. HS diploma
7

Computer Science

99/100

University of Chicago · Chicago, IL

$93,918 median salary$18,967/yr net cost1.3 yr break-even+213% vs. HS diploma
8

Computer and Information Sciences, General

93/100Public

Wayne State University · Detroit, MI

$73,198 median salary$14,773/yr net cost1.5 yr break-even+144% vs. HS diploma

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Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Programs are ranked by median earnings 1 year after completion. Data reflects bachelor's degree programs only.