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This post originally appeared on the StudySoup blog<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Despite massive growth in computer science employment opportunities over the past decade, women are still highly underrepresented. In fact, according to a report from Fortune, the number of female computing professionals has fallen by 35% since 1990. In 2013, women represented only 26% of all computer science professionals.<\/p>\n

In an effort to turn this male-dominated field into a more gender-balanced industry, many changes have started to take place. To start, there\u2019s been a push from organizations such as \u00a0Girls Who Code and Girls, Inc. to encourage female students to become interested and involved in technology at an earlier age. And at the college level, universities have begun to tailor their computer science programs to be more inclusive. These efforts seem to be making a difference with the percentage of female students completing a computer science degree increasing by 76% over the past five years.<\/p>\n

We took a look at the top-ranked U.S. universities for computer science that are also offering an inclusive environment for female students looking to enter into the industry.<\/p>\n

Methodology<\/h2>\n

For this ranking, we consulted a variety of authoritative resources including the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. News & World Report, StartClass, and PayScale to create a list of what we believe to be the top computer science programs for women in the U.S. Our report includes data points for each school including acceptance rate, tuition, popularity rank of the computer science program, the percentage of female students within the computer science program, graduation rate, and average starting salary.<\/p>\n

Top 20 Programs<\/h2>\n

Harvey Mudd College<\/h3>\n

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Dartmouth College<\/h3>\n

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Harvard University<\/h3>\n

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Rice University<\/h3>\n

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Pennsylvania State<\/h3>\n

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/h3>\n

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College of William and Mary<\/a><\/h3>\n

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University of Southern California<\/h3>\n

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Emory University<\/h3>\n

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Princeton University<\/h3>\n

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Georgetown University<\/h3>\n

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Columbia University<\/h3>\n

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North Carolina State University<\/h3>\n

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University of Notre Dame<\/h3>\n

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Carnegie Mellon University<\/h3>\n

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Cornell University<\/h3>\n

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University of North Carolina – Charlotte<\/h3>\n

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University of California – Berkeley<\/h3>\n

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University of Pennsylvania<\/h3>\n

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California Institute of Technology<\/h3>\n

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Top 45 Programs<\/h2>\n

To see the full list of rankings, visit the StudySoup blog.<\/a><\/p>\n

Scholarship Opportunities for Women in Computer Science<\/h2>\n

In an effort to continue increasing the number of women in computer science<\/a>, both universities and outside organizations alike are raising scholarship funds geared specifically towards helping female STEM students. These include:<\/p>\n

Women Techmakers Scholars Program<\/h3>\n

Sponsored by Google, the Women Techmakers Scholars program looks to create further gender equality within the computer science field. The scholarship program is divided into three regions:<\/p>\n