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Computer science at Rhode Island College

Rhode Island College graduates about 42 computer science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 554th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a light program at 34 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 39 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 45% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $83,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.78×).

34/100Light#554 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year423% of the class
Courses in the catalog39more than 45% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$83,0000.78× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%870–1110whole school

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Horace Mann Hall, Rhode Island College, Providence Rhode Island.
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Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Fogarty Life Science, Clarke Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Arts 2 · Offices 1 · Dining 1 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Farmingdale State College 34
  2. Stockton University 34
  3. Middle Tennessee State University 34
  4. Grambling State University 34
  5. Hawaii Pacific University 34
  6. Ferris State University 33
  7. University of Wisconsin–Green Bay 33
  8. Sam Houston State University 33

Other strong majors at Rhode Island College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rhode Island 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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