Computer science at Bowie State
Bowie State graduates about 94 computer science majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 226th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 90 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 94% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $97,000 four years out, 1.25× what the same major pays nationally. 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: Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing, Computer Science Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 8 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Offices 1 · Student housing 1.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at Bowie State
- Communications & media 59 · #269
- Public policy & social work 59 · #167
- Sociology & anthropology 56 · #277
- Nursing 53 · #239
- Education 50 · #386
- Health & pre-med fields 48 · #409
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Bowie State 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.