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Computer science at CSU East Bay

CSU East Bay graduates about 175 computer science majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 434th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a light program at 43 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 34 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 35% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $120,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally.

43/100Light#434 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year1755% of the class
Courses in the catalog34more than 35% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$120,0001.12× the same major nationally
Admit rate97%whole school

Around CSU East Bay

bookstore on the campus of California State University, East Bay
Pioneer BookstorePhoto: EB bookworm · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Electric kitchenette stove with safety bar. Wooden panneling, coffee maker, and
Electric kitchenette stovePhoto: UnifiedFunctionality · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
"Three stream" (compost, recycling, landfill) waste bins at use at Cal State Eas
Outdoor "three stream" waste binsPhoto: UnifiedFunctionality · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hayward, CA
Hayward, CA - panoramioPhoto: sdjaspal · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Valley Business & Technology Center, North Science Building, South Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 11 · Dorm 4 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Merrimack College 44
  2. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 44
  3. Georgia Southern University 43
  4. Florida Atlantic University 43
  5. University of Akron 43
  6. California State University–Channel Islands 43
  7. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 43
  8. University of Toledo 43

Other strong majors at CSU East Bay

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares CSU East Bay 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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