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15 places where computer science majors dream of working

These are the companies and organizations that engineering students want to work for the most.

What computer science major doesn't want to work for Google?

Computer-savvy students have a ton of opportunities when it comes to jobs.

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But where do they most want to work?

Global research and advisory firm Universum recently surveyed 81,102 students from 359 US universities, of whom 4,503 were studying computer science, to find out.

Universum ranked a number of companies (not to mention several governmental agencies), based on the percentage of computer science students who reported that they'd want to work for the organization after graduation.

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Here are the top 15 organizations that computer science students really want to work for after they graduate:

15. Intel

Intel is a technology company that was founded in 1968 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

Percentage of computer science students who want to work there: 8.16%

14. Riot Games

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Founded in 2006, Riot Games is a video game developer based in Los Angeles, California.

Percentage of computer science students who want to work there: 8.56%

13. National Security Agency (NSA)

The NSA is a US intelligence agency that deals primarily with monitoring and processing data.

Percentage of computer science students who want to work there: 8.93%

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12. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Founded in 1947, the CIA is the US government agency focused on foreign intelligence.

Percentage of computer science students who want to work there: 10.24%

11. SpaceX

SpaceX is an aerospace corporation founded in 2002 by Elon Musk.

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Percentage of computer science students who want to work there: 10.37%

10. Tesla

Tesla is a US automaker and solar panel company that focuses on electric cars.

Percentage of computer science students who want to work there: 10.88%

9. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

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The FBI reports to the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence as the nation's domestic intelligence and federal law enforcement agency.

Percentage of computer science students who want to work there: 11.90%

8. NASA

NASA is the US government's space and aeronautics agency.

Percentage of computer science students who want to work there: 12.68%

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7. Walt Disney Company

Founded in 1923, the Walt Disney Company is the world's second largest mass media conglomerate.

Percentage of computer science students who want to work there: 13.28%

6. Blizzard Entertainment

Blizzard Entertainment is a Irvine, California-based video game developer.

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Percentage of computer science students who want to work there: 13.36%

5. Amazon

Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994, Amazon is an online retailer based in Seattle, Washington.

Percentage of computer science students who want to work there: 16.99%

4. Facebook

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Founded in 2004, Facebook is a social media service based in Menlo Park, California.

Percentage of computer science students who want to work there: 17.84%

3. Apple

Based in Cupertino, California, Apple is the world's largest tech company by revenue.

Percentage of computer science students who want to work there: 23.92%

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2. Microsoft

Microsoft is an American tech company based in Redmond, Washington.

Percentage of computer science students who want to work there: 32.63%

1. Google

Google is an American tech company based in Mountain View, California.

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Percentage of computer science students who want to work there: 52.75%

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