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Computer science at Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech graduates about 1,083 computer science majors a year, 27% of its graduating class. That puts it 15th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 95 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 135 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 99% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $151,000 four years out, 1.63× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $203 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

95/100Standout#15 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year1,08327% of the class
Courses in the catalog135more than 99% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$151,0001.63× the same major nationally
Research in the field$203Ma year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1550whole school

Around Georgia Tech

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Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Parker H. Petit Biotechnology Building, Institute of Paper Science and Technology, Rodger A. and Helen B. Krone Engineered Biosystems Building, Environmental Science, Health, and Safety, Office of Information Technology Planning and Programming, Bernie Marcus Nanotechnology Building, Weber Space Science and Technology Building I, College of Computing Building, Ford Motor Company Environmental Science and Technology Building, Rich Computer Center Building, Daniel Environmental Engineering Laboratory; Daniel Lab Addition, Georgia Tech Office of Information Technology Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 43 · Academic 29 · Athletics 10 · Dining 7 · Offices 6 · Chapel 5.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 96
  2. Yale University 96
  3. Rice University 96
  4. University of Chicago 96
  5. Northwestern University 95
  6. Washington University in St. Louis 95
  7. University of Notre Dame 95
  8. New York University 94

Other strong majors at Georgia Tech

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia Tech 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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