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Computer science at Notre Dame

Notre Dame graduates about 166 computer science majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 15th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 95 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 160 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 100% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $143,000 four years out, 1.55× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

95/100Standout#15 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year1668% of the class
Courses in the catalog160more than 100% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$143,0001.55× the same major nationally
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate11%whole school
SAT middle 50%1450–1550whole school

Around Notre Dame

Imersive Technologies Lab on the second floor of the Hesburgh Library
Imersive Technologies Lab of the Hesburgh LibraryPhoto: Swanyay · CC0 · source
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Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Building, Multidisciplinary Engineering Research Building, Information Technology Center, Jordan Hall of Science, Galvin Life Science Center, Hank Family Center for Environmental Sciences, Fitzpatrick Hall of Engineering, Innovation Park, Nieuwland Science Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 98 · Academic 96 · Athletics 18 · Chapel 6 · Student housing 5 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of Chicago 96
  2. Georgia Institute of Technology 95
  3. Northwestern University 95
  4. Washington University in St. Louis 95
  5. New York University 94
  6. University of Pennsylvania 94
  7. Tufts University 94
  8. Vanderbilt University 94

Other strong majors at Notre Dame

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Notre Dame 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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