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Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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1.	Computer Science, Yale University	40.0	5.7	79%	3.4	4.6	15.6	3.7	3.8	16	4.3	10%	740	740
2.	Computer Science, Stanford University	37.6	6.0	86%	4.6	6.0	16.4	5.0	23.4	31	4.3	12%	735	720
3.	Computer Science, Harvard University	36.4	7.5	90%	3.5	2.7	14.2	3.9	5.4	17	2.7	9%	745	745
4.	Computer Science, University of Arizona	36.3	4.9	92%	3.0	4.8	34.5	3.1	1.4	13	2.7	88%	565	560
5.	Computer Science, University of Rochester	35.0	6.1	96%	3.5	6.2	13.2	3.1	6.8	13	3.2	46%	670	650
6.	Computer Science, Cornell University	34.9	4.9†	75%†	4.5	5.2	12.8	4.6	12.8†	36	2.5	27%†	710†	675†
6.	Information Science, Cornell University	34.9	4.9†	75%†	4.5	5.2	12.8	4.6	12.8†	36	2.5	27%†	710†	675†
8.	Computation & Neural Systems, California Institute of Technology	33.5	5.7†	60%†	4.0	1.9	11.0	3.9	3.4†	10	2.5	20%†	775†	735†
8.	Computer Science, California Institute of Technology	33.5	5.7†	60%†	4.0	1.9	11.0	3.9	3.4†	10	2.5	20%†	775†	735†
10.	Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology	32.0	5.7	68%	4.6	3.8	15.7	4.9	14.6	39	4.4	14%	770	730
11.	Computer Science, Duke University	31.2	6.0	73%	3.1	5.2	19.5	3.2	7.4	19	2.5	22%	725	705
12.	Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University	30.9	5.7†	100%†	3.0	3.5	6.6	3.0	5.2†	10	3.8	35%†	705†	680†
12.	Health Science Infomatics, Johns Hopkins University	30.9	5.7†	100%†	3.0	3.5	6.6	3.0	5.2†	10	3.8	35%†	705†	680†
12.	Computer Science, Rice University	30.9	5.7	76%	3.5	4.1	4.6	3.6	3.4	15	3.2	25%	725	710
15.	Computer Science, Columbia University in the City of New York	28.8	6.2	89%	3.4	4.1	6.3	3.5	9.8	22	3.0	13%	725	715
16.	Computer Science, University of Chicago	25.8	6.6	86%	2.9	2.7	6.5	3.3	2.2	13	3.0	40%	715	725
17.	Computer Science, Brown University	25.2	6.7	61%	3.8	4.3	3.9	3.9	4.6	17	2.9	15%	725	710
18.	Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania	23.0	6.1	82%	2.9	5.4	12.5	2.7	13.0	24	1.6	21%	725	705
19.	Computer Science, University of California-Berkeley	21.6	6.2	74%	4.6	5.4	14.5	4.9	23.2	40	4.2	25%	685	645
20.	Computer Science, New York University	20.7	7.3	59%	3.5	6.6	25.5	3.6	9.6	32	3.1	37%	665	665
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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21.	Computer Science, University of California-Santa Barbara	19.6	5.2	88%	2.2	6.5	14.9	2.7	9.8	14	3.0	53%	600	580
22.	Computer Science, Stony Brook University	18.5	5.0	88%	3.1	4.7	12.0	3.1	8.0	23	5.2	51%	610	570
23.	Computer Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison	17.7	6.0	83%	3.9	5.5	9.8	4.0	12.2	35	4.1	71%	650	615
24.	Computer Science, Colorado Technical University	17.0	3.0	93%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	2.8	22*	4.1*	92%	614*	593*
25.	Computer Science, Washington University in St Louis	15.8	5.1	70%	2.5	1.4	5.1	2.5	4.4	17	1.8	19%	730	710
26.	Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington-Seattle Campus	15.2	6.2†	81%†	4.1	4.3	11.5	4.0	14.6†	29	3.4	67%†	610†	590†
26.	Information Science, University of Washington-Seattle Campus	15.2	6.2†	81%†	4.1	4.3	11.5	4.0	14.6†	29	3.4	67%†	610†	590†
28.	Computer Science, University of Virginia-Main Campus	14.3	6.3	76%	3.1	2.8	5.1	3.0	5.2	18	3.3	38%	670	655
29.	Computer Science, Purdue University-Main Campus	14.1	4.9	84%	3.3	6.3	7.4	3.3	8.4	30	4.0	85%	590	555
30.	Computer Science, College of William and Mary	13.9	6.9	91%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	4.6	22*	4.1*	31%	670	680
31.	Computer Science & Engineering, University of California-San Diego	13.7	5.7†	81%†	3.1	3.3	7.2	3.5	8.8†	34	2.1	39%†	655†	605†
31.	ECE - Intelligent Systems & Robotics, University of California-San Diego	13.7	5.7†	81%†	3.1	3.3	7.2	3.5	8.8†	34	2.1	39%†	655†	605†
33.	Computer Science, Vanderbilt University	13.1	7.2	67%	1.7	5.8	18.0	1.9	2.4	10	4.2	35%	695	675
34.	Computer Science, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	12.7	5.9	82%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.6	22*	4.1*	57%	680	640
35.	Computer Science, University of Massachusetts-Boston	11.9	6.0*	76%*	3.4	5.1	11.3	3.6	1.0	30	4.6	60%	520	485
36.	Computer Science, Tufts University	9.9	5.4	56%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.6	22*	4.1*	28%	705	700
37.	Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University	9.7	6.7	79%	4.4	4.2	8.4	4.8	30.6	42	3.9	39%	720	660
38.	Health Management and Informatics, University of Missouri-Columbia	9.3	4.5†	83%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	2.8†	22*	4.1*	83%†	595†	600†
39.	Computer Science and Engineering, University of Nebraska at Lincoln	9.0	3.7	80%	1.9	4.3	3.4	1.9	4.8	17	0.8	75%	605	595
40.	Computer Science, University of Massachusetts-Amherst	8.9	6.7	85%	3.4	5.1	11.3	3.6	10.8	30	4.6	80%	575	565
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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41.	Computer Science, University of Utah	8.6	5.9	93%	3.0	2.0	2.0	2.9	5.6	16	3.6	86%	614*	593*
42.	Computer Science and Statistics, University of Southern Mississippi	8.3	4.8	86%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	3.2	22*	4.1*	37%	520	525
43.	Computer Science, Brandeis University	8.0	6.0	67%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	3.0	22*	4.1*	40%	675	675
43.	Computer Engineering & Computer Science, University of Missouri-Columbia	8.0	4.5†	83%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	4.6†	22*	4.1*	83%†	595†	600†
45.	Computer Science, Dartmouth College	7.8	6.8	69%	2.4	1.0	0.9	2.5	4.8	14	1.9	17%	730	720
45.	Computer Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	7.8	5.2†	63%†	2.6	3.4	24.5	2.5	10.0†	19	4.1	58%†	610†	580†
45.	Information Sciences and Technology, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	7.8	5.2†	63%†	2.6	3.4	24.5	2.5	10.0†	19	4.1	58%†	610†	580†
48.	Computer Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	7.5	6.4†	83%†	2.9	2.8	2.6	2.6	5.2†	17	4.2	78%†	685†	635†
48.	Information Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	7.5	6.4†	83%†	2.9	2.8	2.6	2.6	5.2†	17	4.2	78%†	685†	635†
50.	Computer Science, University of Idaho	7.4	3.9	82%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	2.6	22*	4.1*	83%	550	550
51.	Computer Science, Argosy University-Sarasota Campus	7.0	5.4	83%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	5.6	22*	4.1*	62%*	614*	593*
51.	Computer Science, Northeastern University	7.0	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	2.4	22*	4.1*	47%	625	605
53.	Computer Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin	6.9	6.5	79%	3.8	3.6	6.4	4.2	12.4	56	1.6	51%	630	605
54.	Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	6.2	6.3	69%	3.4	2.1	6.9	3.2	10.2	18	6.6	36%	650	640
55.	Computer Science, Colorado State University	5.9	5.9	94%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	2.4	22*	4.1*	88%	565	555
55.	Computer Science, Naval Postgraduate School	5.9	4.2†	82%†	1.4	1.9	2.1	1.7	0.8†	7	1.9	62%*	614*	593*
55.	Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School	5.9	4.2†	82%†	1.4	1.9	2.1	1.7	0.8†	7	1.9	62%*	614*	593*
55.	Modeling Virtual Env & Simulation, Naval Postgraduate School	5.9	4.2†	82%†	1.4	1.9	2.1	1.7	0.8†	7	1.9	62%*	614*	593*
55.	Artificial Intelligence, University of Georgia	5.9	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.6†	22*	4.1*	62%†	615†	610†
55.	Computer Science, University of Georgia	5.9	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.6†	22*	4.1*	62%†	615†	610†
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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61.	Computer Science, Northwestern University	5.7	7.7	56%	2.9	2.9	7.9	2.9	3.0	22	4.5	30%	715	695
62.	Computer and Information Sciences, University of Delaware	5.5	5.8	77%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	4.6	22*	4.1*	47%	610	595
62.	Computer Science, University of Tulsa	5.5	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.6	22*	4.1*	75%	630	620
64.	Computer Science, Argosy University-Orange Campus	5.3	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.6	22*	4.1*	62%*	614*	593*
64.	Biological and Medical Informatics, University of California-San Francisco	5.3	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.6	22*	4.1*	62%*	614*	593*
66.	Computer Science, Clemson University	4.7	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.4	22*	4.1*	69%	615	590
67.	Computer Science, Northcentral University	4.2	6.2*	73%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.6	22*	4.1*	62%*	614*	593*
68.	Computer Science, University of Maryland-College Park	3.9	6.2†	76%†	3.5	5.3	9.1	3.7	19.2†	47	4.4	49%†	650†	625†
69.	Computer Science, Michigan Technological University	3.6	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.8	22*	4.1*	85%	620	590
70.	Computational Sciences & Infomatics, George Mason University	3.5	5.7†	79%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.0†	22*	4.1*	69%†	560†	545†
70.	Computer Science (PhD & Master's), George Mason University	3.5	5.7†	79%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.0†	22*	4.1*	69%†	560†	545†
70.	Information Technology, George Mason University	3.5	5.7†	79%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.0†	22*	4.1*	69%†	560†	545†
73.	Computer Science, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	3.3	5.8†	83%†	2.9	4.5	5.0	2.7	16.6†	16	4.8	70%†	630†	600†
73.	Scientific Computation, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	3.3	5.8†	83%†	2.9	4.5	5.0	2.7	16.6†	16	4.8	70%†	630†	600†
73.	Software Engineering, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	3.3	5.8†	83%†	2.9	4.5	5.0	2.7	16.6†	16	4.8	70%†	630†	600†
76.	Computer Science, University of California-Los Angeles	2.9	5.7	71%	3.5	4.3	6.7	3.7	22.4	47	3.1	23%	665	630
77.	Computer Science, University of Southern California	2.6	6.2	71%	3.2	3.5	6.8	3.5	18.2	45	3.0	27%	690	665
78.	Computer Science, Drexel University	2.5	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.8†	22*	4.1*	82%†	610†	580†
78.	Decision Sciences, Drexel University	2.5	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.8†	22*	4.1*	82%†	610†	580†
78.	Information Studies & Info Sciences, Drexel University	2.5	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.8†	22*	4.1*	82%†	610†	580†
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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81.	Computer Sciences, University of California-Santa Cruz	2.3	5.7	63%	2.2	3.8	11.7	2.6	6.2	14	3.1	69%	585	580
81.	Computer Science, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	2.3	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.6	22*	4.1*	72%	570	560
83.	Computer Science - Mgmt. Engineering, Long Island University-C W Post Campus	2.2	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.4	22*	4.1*	19%	495	495
84.	Computer Science, Texas Tech University	2.1	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.0	22*	4.1*	71%	575	555
84.	Computer Science, University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	2.1	7.4†	82%†	2.7	3.6	5.6	2.8	12.6†	21	2.6	49%†	625†	610†
84.	Information Science, University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	2.1	7.4†	82%†	2.7	3.6	5.6	2.8	12.6†	21	2.6	49%†	625†	610†
84.	Intelligent Systems, University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	2.1	7.4†	82%†	2.7	3.6	5.6	2.8	12.6†	21	2.6	49%†	625†	610†
88.	Computer Science, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez	1.8	6.2*	73%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.6†	22*	4.1*	62%†	589†	552†
88.	Computer Science and Engineering, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez	1.8	6.2*	73%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.6†	22*	4.1*	62%†	589†	552†
90.	Computer Science, University of Iowa	1.7	6.0	80%	2.2	3.3	4.5	2.3	2.6	24	1.3	84%	600	585
91.	Computer Science, Florida International University	1.6	5.1	70%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	2.8	22*	4.1*	61%	550	555
91.	Computer Science, Montana State University-Bozeman	1.6	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.6	22*	4.1*	74%	565	550
93.	Computer Science, Georgia State University	1.2	5.2	71%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	3.6	22*	4.1*	56%	550	540
93.	Computer Science, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs	1.2	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.8	22*	4.1*	65%	535	545
93.	Computer Science - CSA, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	1.2	5.2†	67%†	1.7	5.4	3.5	2.1	4.8†	16	1.9	72%†	615†	585†
93.	Information Technology - IT, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	1.2	5.2†	67%†	1.7	5.4	3.5	2.1	4.8†	16	1.9	72%†	615†	585†
97.	Electrical Engineering and Computer Scie, Case Western Reserve University	1.0	5.7	60%	2.1	3.7	2.4	2.0	4.6	11	2.8	68%	690	650
97.	Computer Science, Iowa State University	1.0	5.8†	67%†	1.8	4.7	9.9	1.8	2.4†	15	1.9	90%†	620†	595†
97.	Information Assurance, Iowa State University	1.0	5.8†	67%†	1.8	4.7	9.9	1.8	2.4†	15	1.9	90%†	620†	595†
100.	Computer and Information Sciences, Florida Atlantic University	0.8	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.8	22*	4.1*	55%	525	515
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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100.	Computer Science, University of California-Davis	0.8	5.0†	74%†	2.6	2.5	4.0	2.4	8.4†	27	1.5	55%†	615†	565†
102.	Computer Science, Boston University	0.6	6.5†	63%†	2.4	2.5	2.3	2.4	3.4†	10	4.2	55%†	655†	645†
102.	MET Computer Science, Boston University	0.6	6.5†	63%†	2.4	2.5	2.3	2.4	3.4†	10	4.2	55%†	655†	645†
102.	Telecommunications, Boston University	0.6	6.5†	63%†	2.4	2.5	2.3	2.4	3.4†	10	4.2	55%†	655†	645†
105.	Information Science, Claremont Graduate University	0.3	6.3	72%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	5.4	22*	4.1*	62%*	614*	593*
106.	Computer Science, University of California-Riverside	0.0	3.9	63%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	3.0	22*	4.1*	74%	565	510
107.	Computer Science, Old Dominion University	-0.5	6.9	100%	1.5	4.7	3.7	1.6	4.2	15	1.9	69%	530	530
107.	Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte	-0.5	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.6†	22*	4.1*	72%†	545†	525†
107.	Information Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte	-0.5	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.6†	22*	4.1*	72%†	545†	525†
110.	Computer Science, University of Colorado at Boulder	-0.6	5.7	71%	2.9	3.0	10.8	2.9	7.2	25	6.6	88%	600	580
111.	Computer Science, Brigham Young University	-0.8	7.6	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.8	22*	4.1*	78%	620	605
111.	Computing and Information Sciences, Kansas State University	-0.8	4.7	76%*	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.8	1.6	11	4.9	48%	614*	593*
113.	Computer Science, SUNY at Albany	-1.0	5.7†	70%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	5.8†	22*	4.1*	56%†	575†	555†
113.	Information Science, SUNY at Albany	-1.0	5.7†	70%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	5.8†	22*	4.1*	56%†	575†	555†
115.	Computer Science & Engineering, Lehigh University	-1.1	5.5	75%	1.7	0.8	0.0	1.3	2.2	11	2.4	41%	680	640
116.	Computer Science, University of South Carolina-Columbia	-1.3	6.7	89%	1.5	3.6	3.3	1.4	1.2	12	2.4	67%	580	570
117.	Computer Science, Louisiana Tech University	-1.4	6.2*	73%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	5.4	22*	4.1*	83%	614*	593*
117.	Computer Science, The University of Alabama	-1.4	5.1	63%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	2.6	22*	4.1*	74%	565	565
119.	Computer Science and Engineering, Ohio State University-Main Campus	-1.8	5.7	67%	2.9	3.6	9.1	2.9	7.4	35	3.0	73%	580	560
119.	Computer Science, University of Kansas Main Campus	-1.8	6.0*	76%*	1.8	1.2	4.7	1.6	1.0†	11	1.3	69%†	614*	593*
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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121.	Computer Science, West Virginia University	-1.9	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.2†	22*	4.1*	89%†	545†	525†
121.	Software Engineering, West Virginia University	-1.9	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.2†	22*	4.1*	89%†	545†	525†
123.	Computer Science, Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway	-2.1	7.1	80%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	9.0	22*	4.1*	61%	615	580
124.	Computer Science, Syracuse University	-2.2	6.5	72%	2.9	3.4	5.7	2.8	7.8	40	1.8	65%	620	595
125.	Computer Sci. Penn State Capital College, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	-3.2	5.2†	63%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	10.0†	22*	4.1*	58%†	610†	580†
125.	Software Engineering (Great Valley), Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	-3.2	5.2†	63%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	10.0†	22*	4.1*	58%†	610†	580†
127.	Computer Science, North Carolina State University at Raleigh	-3.3	5.9	76%	2.0	2.2	1.7	2.4	5.4	24	2.0	59%	615	580
128.	Computer Science, SUNY at Buffalo	-3.5	5.0	76%	2.5	2.5	1.6	2.4	8.4	20	6.2	56%	595	565
128.	Computer Science, Southern Methodist University	-3.5	4.1	71%	1.7	1.5	1.4	1.5	2.2	8	7.1	58%	620	610
130.	Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	-3.6	5.7†	70%†	3.9	4.6	11.6	4.1	24.0†	59	6.7	68%†	675†	615†
131.	Computer Science, Pace University-New York	-3.7	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	6.6†	22*	4.1*	70%†	545†	530†
131.	Information Systems, Pace University-New York	-3.7	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	6.6†	22*	4.1*	70%†	545†	530†
133.	Computer Science, Stevens Institute of Technology	-4.3	6.2	85%	1.2	1.8	1.0	1.1	1.0	11	4.5	47%	665	610
133.	Computer Science, University of Central Florida	-4.3	5.2	76%	1.5	4.0	2.5	1.7	7.4	16	1.8	62%	575	565
135.	Computer Science, The University of Texas at San Antonio	-5.2	6.0*	76%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.8	22*	4.1*	99%	500	495
136.	Interdisciplinary-Engr. Systems Manageme, Texas A & M University	-5.3	5.9†	67%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	10.8†	22*	4.1*	70%†	615†	585†
137.	Computer Networks & Distribution Computi, University of California-Irvine	-5.5	6.7†	64%†	3.0	3.5	6.1	3.0	13.0†	26	5.1	52%†	620†	580†
137.	Computer Science, University of California-Irvine	-5.5	6.7†	64%†	3.0	3.5	6.1	3.0	13.0†	26	5.1	52%†	620†	580†
137.	Computer Systems & Software, University of California-Irvine	-5.5	6.7†	64%†	3.0	3.5	6.1	3.0	13.0†	26	5.1	52%†	620†	580†
140.	Computer Science, Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne	-5.9	7.3	69%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	3.4	22*	4.1*	82%	605	565
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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141.	Computer Science, Indiana University-Bloomington	-6.6	6.9†	70%†	3.2	1.7	2.3	3.0	5.6†	24	2.8	85%†	560†	550†
141.	Informatics, Indiana University-Bloomington	-6.6	6.9†	70%†	3.2	1.7	2.3	3.0	5.6†	24	2.8	85%†	560†	550†
143.	Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	-7.0	6.0†	67%†	3.0	2.1	2.9	3.1	16.2†	36	3.5	67%†	690†	645†
143.	Information Design & Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	-7.0	6.0†	67%†	3.0	2.1	2.9	3.1	16.2†	36	3.5	67%†	690†	645†
145.	Center for Advanced Computer Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette	-7.3	4.2	56%	2.1	2.5	1.1	1.9	3.2	23	2.6	76%	614*	593*
146.	Computer Science & Engineering, Michigan State University	-7.6	5.7	70%	2.7	2.6	2.8	2.5	10.2	22	3.6	76%	585	555
147.	Computer Science, University of Missouri-Rolla	-7.7	6.0*	76%*	1.0	0.6	0.5	1.1	0.6†	10	1.8	63%†	665†	638†
147.	Information Science and Technology, University of Missouri-Rolla	-7.7	6.0*	76%*	1.0	0.6	0.5	1.1	0.6†	10	1.8	63%†	665†	638†
149.	Computer Science, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	-8.0	6.2†	61%†	1.9	5.7	7.6	1.8	5.0†	29	2.3	78%†	600†	575†
149.	Info Systems & Decision Science, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	-8.0	6.2†	61%†	1.9	5.7	7.6	1.8	5.0†	29	2.3	78%†	600†	575†
151.	Computer and Information Science, University of Oregon	-8.5	7.0	64%	2.0	3.1	5.3	2.2	2.0	13	1.7	91%	560	555
152.	Computer Science, Mississippi State University	-8.6	8.1	100%	1.3	0.6	0.1	1.3	1.2	16	1.1	69%	614*	593*
153.	Computer Science & Operations Research, North Dakota State University-Main Campus	-9.4	9.7	81%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	2.4	22*	4.1*	88%	575	575
154.	Computer Science, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus	-9.5	5.5	82%	1.0	1.2	0.6	1.2	2.0	9	2.7	86%	614*	593*
155.	Applied Technology, DePaul University	-9.6	9.1†	70%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.8†	22*	4.1*	69%†	555†	566†
155.	Business Information Technology, DePaul University	-9.6	9.1†	70%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.8†	22*	4.1*	69%†	555†	566†
155.	Computer Information & Network Security, DePaul University	-9.6	9.1†	70%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.8†	22*	4.1*	69%†	555†	566†
155.	Computer Science, DePaul University	-9.6	9.1†	70%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.8†	22*	4.1*	69%†	555†	566†
155.	Distributed Systems, DePaul University	-9.6	9.1†	70%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.8†	22*	4.1*	69%†	555†	566†
155.	E-Commerce Technology, DePaul University	-9.6	9.1†	70%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.8†	22*	4.1*	69%†	555†	566†
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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155.	Human Computer Interaction, DePaul University	-9.6	9.1†	70%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.8†	22*	4.1*	69%†	555†	566†
155.	Software Engineering, DePaul University	-9.6	9.1†	70%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.8†	22*	4.1*	69%†	555†	566†
155.	Systems, DePaul University	-9.6	9.1†	70%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.8†	22*	4.1*	69%†	555†	566†
155.	Telecommunications, DePaul University	-9.6	9.1†	70%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	0.8†	22*	4.1*	69%†	555†	566†
155.	Computer and Information Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham	-9.6	3.9	76%*	0.9	1.1	1.2	1.3	1.4	15	1.5	88%	570	560
155.	Computer Science - COSC, University of Kentucky	-9.6	6.3	69%	1.7	2.1	2.3	2.1	3.0	15	2.3	79%	575	565
167.	Computer Science, Florida State University	-9.9	4.5†	70%†	0.8	2.3	0.6	1.4	2.8†	12	3.0	62%†	585†	575†
168.	Computer Science, University of Alabama in Huntsville	-10.0	6.7†	81%*	1.4	1.2	5.0	1.6	2.2†	16	1.4	87%†	580†	575†
169.	Computer Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology	-10.5	4.7	44%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	7.6	22*	4.1*	71%	595	530
170.	Computer Science, University of New Mexico-Main Campus	-10.6	6.1	53%	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	3.8	22*	4.1*	74%	535	540
171.	Computer Science, Polytechnic University	-10.9	8.3†	59%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	2.8†	22*	4.1*	69%†	630†	545†
171.	Distributed Information Systems Engineer, Polytechnic University	-10.9	8.3†	59%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	2.8†	22*	4.1*	69%†	630†	545†
171.	Telecommunication Networks, Polytechnic University	-10.9	8.3†	59%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	2.8†	22*	4.1*	69%†	630†	545†
174.	Computer Science, Texas A & M University	-11.2	5.9†	67%†	2.3	3.0	2.1	2.3	10.8†	24	4.6	70%†	615†	585†
175.	Computer Science (Watson School), SUNY at Binghamton	-11.4	6.7	86%	0.9	0.3	0.0	1.1	4.6	8	4.1	43%	650	615
175.	Computer Science, The University of Tennessee	-11.4	7.8†	50%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.6†	22*	4.1*	44%†	555†	555†
175.	Information Science, The University of Tennessee	-11.4	7.8†	50%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	1.6†	22*	4.1*	44%†	555†	555†
178.	Computer Science, New Mexico State University-Main Campus	-11.5	5.5	76%*	1.8	1.0	0.4	1.8	1.4	12	2.1	81%	500	500
179.	Computer Science, Robert Morris University	-11.6	6.2*	73%*	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	10.6	22*	4.1*	79%	515	495
179.	Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute	-11.6	6.0*	76%*	0.8	1.1	0.3	1.1	1.6	12	1.2	85%	665	615
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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181.	Computer Science, University of Illinois at Chicago	-12.3	7.5†	52%†	2.9	3.8	4.4	2.6	3.4†	37	4.1*	58%†	605†	570†
182.	Computer Science, University of Maryland-Baltimore County	-13.3	4.7	78%	1.5	1.3	1.0	1.5	6.8	15	8.4	71%	620	595
183.	Computer Science (School of EECS), Washington State University	-13.8	6.0*	76%*	1.5	2.3	2.9	1.8	1.0	41	0.6	74%	560	545
184.	Computer Science, George Washington University	-14.0	7.7†	74%†	2.3	1.1	0.4	2.0	9.0†	13	8.9	38%†	640†	640†
184.	Info Sciences & Systems (Info Sys Tech), George Washington University	-14.0	7.7†	74%†	2.3	1.1	0.4	2.0	9.0†	13	8.9	38%†	640†	640†
186.	Computer Science, Oregon State University	-15.4	7.7	81%*	1.6	1.7	4.3	2.0	2.0	6	7.8	90%	550	530
187.	Computer Science & Systems Eng, University of Massachusetts-Lowell	-17.2	6.9	70%	1.2	0.6	0.1	1.3	2.6	15	3.5	41%	588	600
188.	Math, Statistics & Computer Science, University of Illinois at Chicago	-18.2	7.5†	52%†	2.9	3.8	4.4	2.6	11.6†	37	4.1*	58%†	605†	570†
189.	Computer Science, Kent State University-Kent Campus	-18.5	4.2	76%*	0.5	1.2	0.3	1.3	4.0	11	2.5	94%	515	515
190.	Computer Science and Engineering, The University of Texas at Arlington	-18.9	5.7	59%	1.7	1.2	0.2	1.7	1.4	19	1.9	79%	545	515
191.	Computer Science, CUNY Graduate School and University Center	-19.4	6.4	70%	2.3	0.6	1.1	2.5	6.2	56	2.7	62%*	614*	593*
192.	Computer Science, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus	-21.1	6.2†	58%†	2.3	1.2	0.5	2.3	8.0†	27	1.8	91%†	560†	550†
192.	Decision & Info Systems, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus	-21.1	6.2†	58%†	2.3	1.2	0.5	2.3	8.0†	27	1.8	91%†	560†	550†
194.	Computer Science, Nova Southeastern University	-23.4	4.9†	76%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	39.4†	22*	4.1*	54%†	525†	515†
194.	Computer Technology in Education, Nova Southeastern University	-23.4	4.9†	76%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	39.4†	22*	4.1*	54%†	525†	515†
194.	Information Science, Nova Southeastern University	-23.4	4.9†	76%†	2.5*	3.2*	6.1*	2.6*	39.4†	22*	4.1*	54%†	525†	515†
197.	Computer Science, University of North Texas	-26.7	7.2	64%	1.0	2.4	2.1	1.4	9.6	17	2.3	69%	555	545
198.	Computer & Information Sciences, Temple University	-28.2	10.9	73%	1.5	0.7	0.2	2.0	2.4	18	2.0	63%	550	540
199.	Computer Science, Illinois Institute of Technology	-29.8	7.2	62%	1.6	2.0	0.7	1.5	9.0	11	16.5	63%	675	625
200.	Computer Science, University of Houston	-30.7	7.7†	50%†	1.5	1.4	0.5	1.9	3.4†	18	3.9	81%†	550†	520†
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (-5)	# Fac (-4)	Stu / Fac (-5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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200.	Microcomputer Systems Technology, University of Houston	-30.7	7.7†	50%†	1.5	1.4	0.5	1.9	3.4†	18	3.9	81%†	550†	520†
202.	Computer Science, The University of Texas at Dallas	-35.2	4.7	67%	1.9	3.6	2.7	1.8	7.4	14	38.1	51%	640	605
203.	Computer Science, Wayne State University	-36.7	7.2	56%	1.7	3.4	3.6	1.8	4.8	14	26.4	63%	614*	593*
204.	Computer Science, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	-58.2	7.2	81%*	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.2	1.2	3	38.7	51%	565	555

Unranked Computer Science Graduate Schools

Item Descriptions

Your Score

Your customized program score is a weighted sum of points for each item. The weights were selected on this page. For an item with importance weight W, a program receives W × S points for being S standard deviations above average. Larger values are better.

Years to Degree (Yrs)

Median time lapse from entering graduate school at the doctorate-granting institution to receipt of doctorate in years. Note that time spent obtaining a master's degree at a different institution is not counted. Your weight = -4. Smaller values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Placement Rate (Job)

Percentage of doctorate recipients from the program with definite plans at graduation (either a job or a postdoctoral position). Your weight = 4. Larger values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Educational Effectiveness (Ed Eff)

Program effectiveness in educating research scholars and scientists, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not Effective" and 5 denoting "Extremely Effective." Your weight = 5. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Publications per Faculty Member (Pub / Fac)

The ratio of the number of program publications in the period 1988-1992 to the number of program faculty. Your weight = 3. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Citations per Faculty Member (Cite / Fac)

The ratio of the number of citations of program publications in the period 1988-1992 to the number of program faculty. Your weight = 3. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Faculty Quality (Fac Qual)

Scholarly quality of program faculty, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not sufficient for doctoral education" and 5 denoting "Distinguished." Your weight = 5. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Doctorates Granted per Year (Deg / Yr)

The average number of doctorates granted by the program per year between 2001 and 2005. Your weight = -5. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Number of Faculty (# Fac)

Total number of faculty participating in the program. Your weight = -4. Smaller values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Grad Student / Faculty Ratio (Stu / Fac)

The number of graduate students per faculty member. Your weight = -5. Smaller values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Undergraduate Acceptance Rate (UG Acc)

The percentage of applicants the institution accepts into its undergraduate programs. Your weight = -2. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Math SAT Score (SAT-M)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile mathematics SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Verbal SAT Score (SAT-V)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile verbal SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Missing Values

Missing values have been replaced with the average value for all programs in the field.

Data Sources

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

IPEDS is an annual, comprehensive set of surveys of all colleges and universities in the United States. The surveys are conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics.  Learn more

National Research Council

The National Research Council conducts assessments of doctoral programs in the United States every 10 to 15 years). The data we use are from the most recent assessment, the 1995 study Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and Change. Learn more about the NRC study's methods here; order a copy here. The next NRC assessment is scheduled for release in Summer 2009.  Learn more

Survey of Earned Doctorates

The NSF/NIH/NEH/USED/USDA/NASA Survey of Earned Doctorates is an annual survey of all new recipients of doctorates from US universities at graduation. The average of the response rates for the 2000–2004 surveys was 92%.  Learn more

Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

The Survey is an annual assessment of the number and characteristics of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in science, engineering, and health-related fields. It is conducted by the National Science Foundation.  Learn more