Computer science at Kansas State University
Kansas State University graduates about 112 computer science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 160th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 62 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $107,000 four years out, 1.16× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where computer science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Manhattan/K-State Innovation Center, Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, Feed Technology, Engineering Hall.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 68 · Student housing 48 · Dorm 11 · Athletics 8 · Arts 1 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at Kansas State University
- Business & finance 72 · #128
- Health & pre-med fields 72 · #131
- Environmental science 72 · #129
- Education 72 · #95
- Languages 70 · #162
- Biology 68 · #198
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Kansas State University 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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