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Computer science at Kean

Kean graduates about 115 computer science majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 329th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 122 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 98% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $82,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

52/100Solid#329 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year1155% of the class
Courses in the catalog122more than 98% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$82,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$737Ka year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1160whole school

Around Kean

New Jersey Center for Science, Technology and Mathematics Education at Kean Univ
STEM Building, Kean UniversityPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kean Hall at Kean University.
Kean Hall, Kean UniversityPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
James Townley House on the campus of Kean University.
James Townley House, Union, NJ - rear viewPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
With Greg at Garden State GreenFest at Kean University, Union, NJ. Saturday, Mar
Ed Begley Jr. 2014 (cropped)Photo: Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Technology.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 3 · Dining 1 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Hampton University 53
  2. Drew University 53
  3. University of South Dakota 53
  4. Illinois Wesleyan University 53
  5. Wright State University 52
  6. University of Maine 52
  7. Siena College 52
  8. Ohio Northern University 52

Other strong majors at Kean

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Kean 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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