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Amherst, MA · Computer science

Computer science at Amherst College

Amherst College graduates about 55 computer science majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 53rd of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 45 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 56% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $143,000 four years out, 1.33× what the same major pays nationally.

86/100Standout#53 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year5511% of the class
Courses in the catalog45more than 56% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$143,0001.33× the same major nationally
Research in the field$128Ka year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1420–1550whole school

Around Amherst College

Frost Library, Amherst College. Its groundbreaking in 1963 was attended by Presi
Frost Library, Amherst CollegePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Johnson Chapel at the Amhest College Main Quad.
Johnson Chapel at the Amhest College Main Quad. - panoramioPhoto: olekinderhook · CC BY 3.0 · source
Built 1870-73. Designed by William Appleton Potter. Preserved from the now-demol
Victorian Gothic - Amherst, MA - Amherst College (Stearns Steeple) (2)Photo: Bmzuckerman · CC BY 4.0 · source
Scanned 35 mm color slide film from a small red box (RB) labeled "PKG#9" in a st
RB-Pkg9-014 (49719462773)Photo: Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Center, Beneski Earth Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 31 · Academic 13 · Offices 2 · Arts 2 · Athletics 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Stevens Institute of Technology 87
  2. Harvey Mudd College 87
  3. Virginia Tech 86
  4. Carleton College 86
  5. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 85
  6. University of California, Los Angeles 85
  7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 85
  8. Syracuse University 85

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Amherst College with every school we score in computer science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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