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Computer science at Chapman

Chapman graduates about 77 computer science majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 154th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 36 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 39% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $113,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

70/100Strong#154 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year774% of the class
Courses in the catalog36more than 39% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$113,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$288Ka year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1400whole school

Around Chapman

Orange Intermediate School-Central Grammar School
370 North Glassell, Orange, Ca.Photo: Marty Rice · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
"NAMM Week: Songwriter Series" Songwriters Round at The Ugly Mug Cafe in Orange
Songwriters Round 1 22 2014 -12 (12168881945)Photo: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
A side view of the historic Orange Theatre in the district in California.
Orange Theatre sidePhoto: Sewageboy · CC0 · source
California, USA - April 2016 Los Angeles
Orange County (26439232201)Photo: Sergei Gussev · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hashinger Science Center, Keck Center for Science and Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 16 · Dorm 4 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Whitman College 71
  2. Denison University 71
  3. Binghamton University–SUNY 70
  4. Seattle University 70
  5. Bentley University 70
  6. Milwaukee School of Engineering 70
  7. University of Richmond 70
  8. University of California, Riverside 69

Other strong majors at Chapman

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Chapman 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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