Computer science at Arcadia
Arcadia graduates about 15 computer science majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 385th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 46 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 58% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $86,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×).
Around Arcadia
Where computer science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health Sciences Center, Boyer Hall of Science.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 2 · Library 2 · Arts 1 · Athletics 1 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at Arcadia
- Education 68 · #141
- Health & pre-med fields 59 · #273
- Art, music & theater 59 · #331
- Biology 56 · #320
- Psychology 52 · #369
- Sociology & anthropology 52 · #319
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Arcadia 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.