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Computer science at Rowan University

Rowan University graduates about 294 computer science majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 280th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 87 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $75,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.84×).

56/100Solid#280 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year2947% of the class
Courses in the catalog87more than 93% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$75,0000.84× the same major nationally
Research in the field$559Ka year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1300whole school

Around Rowan University

Four-sided clock on the campus of Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. Ben
Clock at Rowan University (50872029273)Photo: Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Cross bar style panic bar doors at the bottom of a staircase.
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Looking down at the student center cafeteria at Rowan University in Glassboro, N
Rowan Student Center CafeteriaPhoto: Scott Brody · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View east along U.S. Route 322 and Gloucester County Route 536 (Mullica Hill Roa
2018-08-26 13 17 46 View east along U.S. Route 322 and Gloucester County Route 5Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Hall, College of Engineering Expansion.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 69 · Dining 4 · Library 1 · Athletics 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. St. Mary's College of Maryland 57
  2. Lewis & Clark College 57
  3. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 56
  4. Florida International University 56
  5. CUNY–Hunter College 56
  6. Indiana University Indianapolis 56
  7. Portland State University 56
  8. University of Arkansas 56

Other strong majors at Rowan University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rowan University 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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