Computer science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates about 147 computer science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 306th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 53 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $89,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.83×). Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.