Computer science at NC State
NC State graduates about 287 computer science majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 75th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 72 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 85% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $113,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $19 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around NC State
Where computer science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Schaub Food Science Building, Burlington Engineering Laboratories, Language and Computer Laboratories, Marye Anne Fox Science Teaching Laboratory, Plant Sciences Building, Keystone Science Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 109 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 5 · Library 4 · Dining 2.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at NC State
- Environmental science 87 · #32
- Engineering (all) 86 · #52
- Languages 84 · #74
- Math & statistics 82 · #76
- Education 82 · #21
- Chemistry & biochem 80 · #75
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares NC State 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.