Computer science at Augusta
Augusta graduates about 106 computer science majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 268th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 32 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 30% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $83,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where computer science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Walker Science Hall, Augusta University College of Science and Mathematics, Health Sciences Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 61 · Library 4 · Student housing 2 · Chapel 1 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at Augusta
- Health & pre-med fields 73 · #125
- Nursing 68 · #108
- Chemistry & biochem 64 · #202
- Biology 63 · #246
- Education 62 · #202
- Communications & media 55 · #312
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Augusta 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.