Get my odds
Columbus, OH · Computer science

Computer science at Ohio State

Ohio State graduates about 145 computer science majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 91st of 691 schools we score for computer science, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $119,000 four years out, 1.29× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $18 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#91 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year1451% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$119,0001.29× the same major nationally
Research in the field$18Ma year, NSF
Admit rate51%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

Around Ohio State

The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio
Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens (35321361434)Photo: Dan Keck from Ohio · CC0 · source
Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens The Ohio State University Lane Avenue Co
Old Fashioned Weigela (37162196791)Photo: Dan Keck from Ohio · CC0 · source
Ohio State
Ohio State (32111913844)Photo: dankeck · CC0 · source
The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio
Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens (35753458743)Photo: Dan Keck from Ohio · CC0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Energy Advancement and Innovation Center, Andelyn Biosciences, ElectroScience Laboratory Complex, Agricultural Engineering Building, Animal Science Building, Parker Food Science and Technology Building, Biological Science Building, Prior Health Sciences Library, Baker Systems Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 63 · Athletics 21 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 6 · Library 5 · Arts 1.

Open the full-screen campus map →

Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Bowdoin College 80
  2. University of California, Santa Cruz 79
  3. University of Maryland Baltimore County 79
  4. Michigan State University 79
  5. University of Delaware 79
  6. University of Denver 79
  7. University of Tulsa 79
  8. Davidson College 79

Other strong majors at Ohio State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ohio State 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.

See your odds at Ohio State Everything about Ohio State