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Computer science at York College

York College graduates about 43 computer science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 581st of 691 schools we score for computer science, a light program at 31 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 40 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 48% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.68×).

31/100Light#581 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year433% of the class
Courses in the catalog40more than 48% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$70,0000.68× the same major nationally
Research in the field$110Ka year, NSF
Admit rate59%whole school

Around York College

Looking north at the Academic Core Building of York College (94-20 Brewer Boulev
From the Q113 td (2018-08-03) 016 - York CollegePhoto: Tdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Looking north along Guy R. Brewer Boulevard within the York College campus, at B
From the Q113 td (2018-08-03) 017 - Brewer Blvd, York CollegePhoto: Tdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Driving south along 160th Street through the CUNY York College campus towards Li
York College td (2021-04-19) 02Photo: Tdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
picture of artwork made by Sam Gilliam
Sam Gilliam's Solar CanopyPhoto: Sam Giliam · Public domain · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 5 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 31
  2. University of Houston–Downtown 31
  3. Youngstown State University 31
  4. Angelo State University 31
  5. SUNY College–Old Westbury 31
  6. Lamar University 31
  7. Jackson State University 31
  8. CUNY Medgar Evers College 31

Other strong majors at York College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares York 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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