Computer science at Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University graduates about 476 computer science majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 110th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 63 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 80% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $127,000 four years out, 1.35× what the same major pays nationally.
Where computer science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: W. W. Clyde Engineering Building, Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Carl F. Eyring Science Center, BYU Engineering Annex, James E. Talmage Math Sciences / Computer Building, BYU Engineering Building, Roland A. Crabtree Technology Building, Life Sciences Building, Life Sciences Greenhouses.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 84 · Academic 64 · Athletics 5 · Student housing 5 · Arts 3 · Offices 1.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at Brigham Young University
- Communications & media 81 · #74
- Languages 81 · #91
- Business & finance 78 · #81
- History 76 · #110
- Political science & IR 75 · #127
- Engineering (all) 74 · #95
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Brigham Young 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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