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Computer science at Northeastern

Northeastern graduates about 648 computer science majors a year, 15% of its graduating class. That puts it 23rd of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 93 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 $164,000 four years out, 1.77× 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.

93/100Standout#23 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year64815% of the class
Courses in the catalog72more than 85% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$164,0001.77× the same major nationally
Research in the field$19Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1440–1550whole school

Around Northeastern

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Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for Life Science Boston, Wilkins Science Center, Center for Engeneering, Innovation and Sciences, Center for Sciences and Biomedial Engineering, Maureen and Richard J. Egan Engineering and Science Research Center, Snell Engineering Center, Mugar Life Sciences Building, Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Complex, Behrakis Health Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 93 · Dorm 82 · Student housing 17 · Athletics 8 · Library 5 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of Pennsylvania 94
  2. Tufts University 94
  3. Vanderbilt University 94
  4. University of Washington 93
  5. Dartmouth College 93
  6. University of California, Berkeley 92
  7. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 92
  8. Case Western Reserve University 92

Other strong majors at Northeastern

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Northeastern 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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