Computer science at North Dakota State University
North Dakota State University graduates about 80 computer science majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 318th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 87 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.82×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where computer science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Northern Crop Science Laboratory, Electrical Computer Engineering (ECE), Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, South Engineering.
Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 26 · Academic 19 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 9 · Dining 3 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at North Dakota State University
- Health & pre-med fields 67 · #179
- Business & finance 62 · #202
- Nursing 61 · #169
- Art, music & theater 60 · #298
- Chemistry & biochem 59 · #270
- Biology 58 · #294
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares North Dakota State University 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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