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Hampton, VA · Computer science

Computer science at Hampton

Hampton graduates about 19 computer science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 318th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 53 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% of the schools we've counted.

53/100Solid#318 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year193% of the class
Courses in the catalog53more than 70% of schools
Research in the field$732Ka year, NSF
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%840–1220whole school

Around Hampton

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HAMPTON UNIVERSITY The Armstrong-Slater BuildingPhoto: Douglas W. Reynolds · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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HAMPTON UNIVERSITY Hampton University Museum, formerly the Collis P. Huntington Photo: Douglas W. Reynolds · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Atmospheric Sciences Center, Science and Technology Building, Computer Center, Marine Science Building, Olin Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 16 · Student housing 12 · Athletics 5 · Dining 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Morgan State University 53
  2. Florida Institute of Technology 53
  3. SUNY Fredonia 53
  4. John Carroll University 53
  5. Drew University 53
  6. University of South Dakota 53
  7. Illinois Wesleyan University 53
  8. Kean University 52

Other strong majors at Hampton

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Hampton 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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