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Computer science at CUNY–City College

CUNY–City College graduates about 105 computer science majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 178th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 55 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $116,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.

67/100Strong#178 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year1054% of the class
Courses in the catalog55more than 72% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$116,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$619Ka year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Advanced Science Research Center, City College Center for Discovery and Innovation.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 7 · Offices 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of Houston 67
  2. DePaul University 67
  3. University of Iowa 67
  4. The University of Oklahoma 67
  5. The College of New Jersey 67
  6. University of San Diego 67
  7. University of Dayton 67
  8. Saint Johns University 67

Other strong majors at CUNY–City College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares CUNY–City 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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