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Computer science at Queens College

Queens College graduates about 289 computer science majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 318th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 56 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 73% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $113,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally.

53/100Solid#318 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year2899% of the class
Courses in the catalog56more than 73% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$113,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$220Ka year, NSF
Admit rate69%whole school

Around Queens College

picture of queens college's residence hall
The summitPhoto: Nkabouris · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Interior shot of the Rosenthal Library, Queens College of the City University of
Rosenthal Library, Queens CollegePhoto: MegsCommons · CC BY 4.0 · source
Simply Aviation flight 08-JUL-2022: UA5546 LGA-ORD (E175 - N209SY) - aerial phot
08-JUL-2022 - UA5546 LGA-ORD (E175 - N209SY) (02)Photo: Simply Aviation · CC BY 4.0 · source
Townsend Harris HS
Townsend Harris HSPhoto: Jellybean100 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 6 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Dorm 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Baldwin Wallace University 54
  2. Lawrence University 54
  3. Fisk University 54
  4. Washington College 54
  5. University of Missouri–St. Louis 53
  6. North Dakota State University 53
  7. Morgan State University 53
  8. Florida Institute of Technology 53

Other strong majors at Queens College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Queens 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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