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Computer science at Norfolk State

Norfolk State graduates about 28 computer science majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 434th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a light program at 43 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 52 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 68% of the schools we've counted.

43/100Light#434 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year284% of the class
Courses in the catalog52more than 68% of schools
Research in the field$699Ka year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%840–1040whole school

Around Norfolk State

William "Dick" Price Stadium, home of the Norfolk State University Spartans foot
Norfolk State University William "Dick" Price Football StadiumPhoto: Kevin Coles · CC BY 2.0 · source
Norfolk, Virginia's first light rail line (well they had trolleys before the 195
A Norfolk Light Rail Bridge...well in 2010 (2715542984)Photo: DearEdward from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Production Date: Circa 1940 Source Type: Postcard Printer, Publisher, Photograph
Greetings from Norfolk, Virginia - Large Letter Postcard (8570655631)Photo: Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
View west along Virginia State Route 404 (Princess Anne Road) at Virginia State
2017-07-12 15 46 43 View west along Virginia State Route 404 (Princess Anne RoadPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: William P. Robinson, Sr. Technology Center, Roy A. Woods Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 10 · Dining 3 · Arts 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. California State University–Channel Islands 43
  2. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 43
  3. University of Toledo 43
  4. Marshall University 43
  5. Virginia State University 43
  6. Xavier University 43
  7. Olivet Nazarene University 43
  8. Lake Forest College 43

Other strong majors at Norfolk State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Norfolk 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.

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