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Computer science at Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins graduates about 171 computer science majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 9th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 97 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 93 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $196,000 four years out, 2.13× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $292 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

97/100Standout#9 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year17112% of the class
Courses in the catalog93more than 95% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$196,0002.13× the same major nationally
Research in the field$292Ma year, NSF
Admit rate8%whole school
SAT middle 50%1520–1570whole school

Where computer science happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 7 · Dining 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Stanford University 98
  2. Brown University 98
  3. Princeton University 98
  4. Harvard University 97
  5. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 96
  6. Yale University 96
  7. Rice University 96
  8. University of Chicago 96

Other strong majors at Johns Hopkins

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Johns Hopkins 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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