Computer science at Boston University
Boston University graduates about 309 computer science majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 69th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 33 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 33% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $137,000 four years out, 1.28× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 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: Boston University Engineering Product Innovation Center, Stone Science Building, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College, Center for Computing & Data Sciences Building, Metcalf Science Center, Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering, Life Science and Engineering Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 136 · Academic 75 · Student housing 57 · Chapel 3 · Offices 3 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at Boston University
- Communications & media 95 · #3
- Philosophy & religion 90 · #26
- Physics & astronomy 89 · #29
- Chemistry & biochem 88 · #28
- Engineering (all) 88 · #37
- Economics 87 · #49
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Boston University 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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