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Computer science at Occidental College

Occidental College graduates about 31 computer science majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 81st of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 45 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 56% of the schools we've counted.

80/100Standout#81 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year316% of the class
Courses in the catalog45more than 56% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$64,000
Admit rate45%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1510whole school

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hameetman Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 34 · Dorm 25 · Arts 2 · Student housing 2 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Wake Forest University 80
  2. Colby College 80
  3. Trinity University 80
  4. Connecticut College 80
  5. Bowdoin College 80
  6. University of California, Santa Cruz 79
  7. University of Maryland Baltimore County 79
  8. Michigan State University 79

Other strong majors at Occidental College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Occidental College 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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