Computer science at FIU
FIU graduates about 723 computer science majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 280th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 116 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 98% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $90,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $14 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where computer science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Computing, Arts, Sciences and Education, Stocker AstroScience Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 34 · Dorm 19 · Library 3 · Arts 2.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at FIU
- Psychology 59 · #267
- Communications & media 58 · #278
- Education 57 · #290
- Nursing 56 · #210
- Public policy & social work 56 · #192
- Political science & IR 53 · #319
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares FIU 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.