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Computer science at Florida

Florida graduates about 424 computer science majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 67th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 69 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 83% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $126,000 four years out, 1.37× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

84/100Standout#67 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year4244% of the class
Courses in the catalog69more than 83% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$126,0001.37× the same major nationally
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate20%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1490whole school

Around Florida

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Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Weed Sciences Field Building, Agricultural Engineering Field Lab, Agricultural Engineering Building, Agricultural Engineering Shop, Microbiology/Cell Science Building, Health Science Center Modular Building, Plant Science Facility, UF Vet Science Surgery, Engineering HR South, IFAS Information Technologies, Chemical Engineering Solvent Storage, Computer Power Supply.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 220 · Dorm 78 · Student housing 45 · Athletics 33 · Dining 14 · Arts 6.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Emory University 85
  2. Macalester College 85
  3. Williams College 85
  4. Pomona College 85
  5. University of California, Davis 84
  6. Boston University 83
  7. Southern Methodist University 83
  8. Colgate University 83

Other strong majors at Florida

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida 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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