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Computer science at Luther College

Luther College graduates about 38 computer science majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 217th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 32 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 30% of the schools we've counted.

Graduates a year389% of the class
Courses in the catalog32more than 30% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$64,000
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1075–1330whole school

Where computer science happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 14 · Dorm 8 · Dining 2 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of Central Florida 61
  2. University at Albany–SUNY 61
  3. Loyola University Chicago 61
  4. University of New Mexico 61
  5. Rutgers University–Camden 61
  6. Berea College 61
  7. Clarkson University 61
  8. College of the Holy Cross 61

Other strong majors at Luther College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Luther College 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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