Computer science at Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois graduates about 20 computer science majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 667th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a light program at 23 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 23 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 12% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.78×).
Where computer science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Physical Science Building, Gregg Technology Center, Life Sciences Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 25 · Academic 25 · Student housing 22 · Athletics 4 · Arts 1 · Offices 1.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at Eastern Illinois
- Communications & media 47 · #414
- Art, music & theater 43 · #526
- Education 43 · #457
- Health & pre-med fields 41 · #480
- Sociology & anthropology 40 · #441
- English & writing 39 · #480
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Eastern Illinois 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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