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Computer science at Georgetown

Georgetown graduates about 56 computer science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 69th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 54 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 71% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $144,000 four years out, 1.34× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

83/100Standout#69 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year563% of the class
Courses in the catalog54more than 71% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$144,0001.34× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1410–1560whole school

Around Georgetown

Overhead view of the Jesuit Community Cemetery at Georgetown University in Washi
Georgetown Jesuit Cemetery overhead viewPhoto: Ergo Sum · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart on the campus of Georgetown University in Wa
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart stained glassPhoto: APK · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Healy Building, Georgetown University, Georgetown University campus, junction of
Healy Hall clock after its hands were stolen on April 30, 2012.Photo: AleSZV · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Photograph of J. Havens Richards, president of Georgetown University, on the ste
J. Havens Richards at Healy Hall, GeorgetownPhoto: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Basic Science Building, Reiss Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 9 · Library 2 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of California, Davis 84
  2. Boston University 83
  3. Southern Methodist University 83
  4. Colgate University 83
  5. University of Pittsburgh 82
  6. Wesleyan University 82
  7. University of California, Irvine 81
  8. University of Colorado Boulder 81

Other strong majors at Georgetown

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Georgetown 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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