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Computer science at Cal Poly Pomona

Cal Poly Pomona graduates about 265 computer science majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 396th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 74 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 86% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $103,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

46/100Solid#396 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year2654% of the class
Courses in the catalog74more than 86% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$103,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$658Ka year, NSF
Admit rate74%whole school

Around Cal Poly Pomona

College of Engineering (Building 9), California State Polytechnic University, Po
College of Engineering Pomona August 2011 002Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
College of Engineering (Building 9), California State Polytechnic University, Po
College of Engineering Pomona August 2011 001Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Art Department/ Engineering Annex A, Building 8 - College of Science, Building 3 - Science Laboratory, Art Department/ Engineering Annex B, Art Department/ Engineering Annex C, Information and Technology Services, Building 13 - Art Department and Engineering Annex, Building 5 - College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences, Building 4 - Biotechnology, Building 9 - College of Engineering, Building 220A: Center for Training, Technology and Incubation, Building 220B: Center for Training, Technology and Incubation.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Dorm 9 · Athletics 4 · Dining 3 · Arts 3 · Offices 3.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Sacred Heart University 47
  2. Arcadia University 47
  3. Winthrop University 47
  4. Beloit College 47
  5. University of Wisconsin–Stout 46
  6. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 46
  7. University of West Florida 46
  8. St. John's University 46

Other strong majors at Cal Poly Pomona

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Cal Poly Pomona 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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