Computer science at Prairie View
Prairie View graduates about 41 computer science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 470th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a light program at 41 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 51 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 67% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.82×).
Around Prairie View
Where computer science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: S. R. Collins Engineering Technology Building, M. T. Harrington Science Building, G. R. Woolfolk Social & Political Science Building, C. I. Wilson Engineering Building, Gilchrist Engineering Building, Electrical Engineering Building, Austin Greaux Engineering Building, Elmer E. O'Banion Science Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 9 · Athletics 8 · Offices 1 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at Prairie View
- Nursing 61 · #169
- Health & pre-med fields 58 · #279
- Education 54 · #330
- Engineering (all) 53 · #233
- Public policy & social work 52 · #239
- Architecture 47 · #118
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Prairie View 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.