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Computer science at Delaware

Delaware graduates about 137 computer science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 91st of 691 schools we score for computer science, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 76 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 88% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $112,000 four years out, 1.21× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#91 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year1373% of the class
Courses in the catalog76more than 88% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$112,0001.21× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1360whole school

Around Delaware

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Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Innovation Way, New Science Building, Ocean Engineering Lab, Composites Manufacturing Science Lab.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 26 · Dining 5 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of California, Santa Cruz 79
  2. University of Maryland Baltimore County 79
  3. Michigan State University 79
  4. The Ohio State University 79
  5. University of Denver 79
  6. University of Tulsa 79
  7. Davidson College 79
  8. United States Military Academy at West Point 79

Other strong majors at Delaware

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Delaware 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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