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Computer science at Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College graduates about 236 computer science majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 293rd of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 61 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).

55/100Solid#293 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year2368% of the class
Courses in the catalog61more than 78% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$87,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$241Ka year, NSF
Admit rate55%whole school

Around Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located
2016 Brooklyn College Roosevelt HallPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hammarskjold sculpture by Tony Rosenthal, taken outside James Hall at Brooklyn C
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Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located
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Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located
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Where computer science happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Knox College 56
  2. Centre College 56
  3. Willamette University 56
  4. University of North Texas 55
  5. Champlain College 55
  6. Christopher Newport University 55
  7. New Mexico State University 55
  8. Touro University 55

Other strong majors at Brooklyn College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Brooklyn College 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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