Human Computer Interaction

An interdisciplinary program that focuses on the study of the interaction between people and technology and how that technology impacts society, and combines disciplines within the fields of computing and information science (information systems, software engineering, artificial intelligence and design), engineering, and the behavior sciences (cognitive science, cognitive psychology, sociology, organizational psychology, and social psychology). Includes instruction in information technology, cognitive and behavioral sciences, and systems design.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 45 institutions across the United States, with a total of 7219 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

247

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

61

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

892

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

36

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

1,048

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

40

degrees awarded

Other Awards

4,895

awards given

Top Schools for Human Computer Interaction

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
2,847
2 Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
316
3 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ
273
4 California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA
255
5 Tufts University
Medford, MA
255
6 Bentley University
Waltham, MA
226
7 Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
222
8 University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD
219
9 Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
207
10 DePaul University
Chicago, IL
201
11 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
177
12 Iowa State University
Ames, IA
174
13 Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY
171
14 University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO
141
15 Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA
135
16 Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
123
17 DigiPen Institute of Technology
Redmond, WA
120
18 Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
111
19 School of Visual Arts
New York, NY
108
20 San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
102
21 Weber State University
Ogden, UT
96
22 University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
96
23 Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ
87
24 Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
60
25 Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
57
26 Boise State University
Boise, ID
56
27 Northeastern University
Boston, MA
48
28 Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
45
29 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, PA
36
30 University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
33
31 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
30
32 Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI
27
33 State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego, NY
27
34 Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA
24
35 College for Creative Studies
Detroit, MI
21
36 Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
15
37 Rice University
Houston, TX
15
38 Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield Hills, MI
12
39 Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
12
40 Northwest University
Kirkland, WA
12
41 Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
9
42 Woodbury University
Burbank, CA
6
43 University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
6
44 University of Advancing Technology
Tempe, AZ
3
45 Nazareth University
Rochester, NY
3