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Computer science at MIT

MIT graduates about 393 computer science majors a year, 36% of its graduating class. That puts it 1st of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 99 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 198 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 100% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $225,000 four years out, 2.10× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $61 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

99/100Standout#1 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year39336% of the class
Courses in the catalog198more than 100% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$225,0002.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$61Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1530–1580whole school

Around MIT

MIT Stratton Student Center, Eduardo Catalano, Massachusetts Institute of Techno
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: NW21 Plasma Science & Fusion Center, W92 Information Technology.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 38 · Dorm 12 · Athletics 2 · Offices 1 · Arts 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Cornell University 98
  2. Duke University 98
  3. Columbia University 98
  4. Carnegie Mellon University 98

Other strong majors at MIT

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares MIT 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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