# Computational Science

> A program that focuses on the study of scientific computing and its application. Includes instruction in scientific visualization, multi-scale analysis, grid generation, data analysis, applied mathematics, numerical algorithms, high performance parallel computing, and numerical modeling and simulation with applications in science, engineering and other disciplines in which computation plays an integral role.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/computational-science
- CIP code: 30.30 (Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies)
- Colleges offering it: 55 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 10 | $72,739 | not reported | $16,361 |
| Associate's | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 53 | $72,683 | not reported | $22,650 |
| Master's | 55 | $100,813 | $145,820 | $48,628 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 15 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| First professional | 1 | $145,374 | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 24 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

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## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/