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Computer science at NYU

NYU graduates about 663 computer science majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 19th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 94 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 75 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 87% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $130,000 four years out, 1.54× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $14 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

94/100Standout#19 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year66310% of the class
Courses in the catalog75more than 87% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$130,0001.54× the same major nationally
Research in the field$14Ma year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school
SAT middle 50%1470–1570whole school

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Georgia Institute of Technology 95
  2. Northwestern University 95
  3. Washington University in St. Louis 95
  4. University of Notre Dame 95
  5. University of Pennsylvania 94
  6. Tufts University 94
  7. Vanderbilt University 94
  8. University of Washington 93

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NYU 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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