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Computer science at Miami

Miami graduates about 110 computer science majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 110th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 36 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 39% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $112,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#110 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year1104% of the class
Courses in the catalog36more than 39% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$112,0001.17× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate19%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

Around Miami

View of Shalala Student Center at the University of Miami.
Shalala Student Center, University of MiamiPhoto: Darkflowerthree · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: McArthur Engineering Building, Cox Science Building, Cox Science Annex, Frost Institute for Chemistry and Molecular Science, Weeks Music Library and Technology Center, Christian Science Organization, Knight Center for Music Innovation.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 73 · Dorm 11 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 9 · Arts 6 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Mount Holyoke College 78
  2. The University of Texas–Dallas 77
  3. Brigham Young University 77
  4. University of Illinois Chicago 77
  5. Yeshiva University 77
  6. University of Utah 76
  7. University at Buffalo–SUNY 76
  8. University of California, Santa Barbara 76

Other strong majors at Miami

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Miami 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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