Computer science at Mines
Mines graduates about 222 computer science majors a year, 19% of its graduating class. That puts it 56th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 64 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 81% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $127,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Mines
Where computer science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Annex, Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics (WISEM), Center for Technology and Learning Media, Labriola Innovation Hub, Colorado School of Mines Multicultural Engineering Program, Engineering Hall, CoorsTek Center for Applied Science and Engineering.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 34 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 10 · Offices 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at Mines
- Engineering (all) 87 · #42
- Chemistry & biochem 84 · #54
- Mechanical engineering 80 · #31
- Math & statistics 76 · #115
- Economics 60 · #217
- Biology 59 · #284
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Mines 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.