Best Schools for Mathematics and Computer Science in 2026
These are the top schools offering Mathematics and Computer Science, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Mathematics and Computer Science graduate earns $92,849/yr across 9 schools.
All Mathematics and Computer Science Programs Ranked
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| # | School | DW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH · Public |
80
75–82 |
$68,137/yr | 17.5x |
| 2 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public |
73
67–74 |
$109,843/yr | 16.2x |
| 3 |
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA · Public |
71
64–72 |
$89,651/yr | 13.7x |
| 4 |
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL · Public |
70
67–71 |
$44,143/yr | 14.9x |
| 5 |
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · Public |
66
60–67 |
$86,109/yr | 8.7x |
| 6 |
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit |
64
60–65 |
$166,573/yr | 5.3x |
| 7 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit |
63
59–65 |
$126,153/yr | 4.2x |
| 8 |
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA · Private nonprofit |
61
55–63 |
$91,851/yr | 2.9x |
| 9 |
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA · Public |
59
53–60 |
$53,179/yr | 8.6x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.