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Computer science at Baylor

Baylor graduates about 27 computer science majors a year. That puts it 188th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 44 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 55% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $128,000 four years out, 1.20× what the same major pays nationally.

66/100Strong#188 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year27under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog44more than 55% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$128,0001.20× the same major nationally
Research in the field$531Ka year, NSF
Admit rate52%whole school
SAT middle 50%1230–1410whole school

Around Baylor

The Rogers Engineering and Computer Science Building on the campus of Baylor Uni
Baylor University June 2016 76 (Rogers Engineering and Computer Science BuildingPhoto: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Baylor Sciences Building on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (
Baylor University June 2016 34 (Baylor Sciences Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Baylor Sciences Building on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (
Baylor University June 2016 32 (Baylor Sciences Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Baylor Sciences Building on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas (
Baylor University June 2016 31 (Baylor Sciences Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mary Gibbs Jones Family and Consumer Sciences Building, George W. Carroll Science Hall, Marrs McLean Science Building, Engineering Research Annex, Rogers Engineering and Computer Science Building, Baylor Sciences Building, Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 13 · Student housing 9 · Library 6 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 66
  2. University of Missouri–Kansas City 66
  3. Loyola University Maryland 66
  4. St. Olaf College 66
  5. University of Cincinnati 65
  6. University of Oregon 65
  7. University of New Hampshire 65
  8. Gonzaga University 65

Other strong majors at Baylor

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Baylor 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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