Computer science at Pitt
Pitt graduates about 429 computer science majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 73rd of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 82 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 90% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Pitt
Where computer science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Biomedical Science Tower III, Information Sciences Building, Software Engineering Institute, University Technology Development Center, Life Science Annex, Old Engineering Hall, Cheveron Science Center.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Dorm 24 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 9 · Chapel 9 · Fraternity or sorority house 4.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at Pitt
- Health & pre-med fields 90 · #6
- Biology 89 · #22
- Psychology 88 · #17
- English & writing 87 · #39
- Chemistry & biochem 85 · #43
- History 84 · #52
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Pitt 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.