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Computer science at Sam Houston

Sam Houston graduates about 47 computer science majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 560th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a light program at 33 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 30 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 26% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $97,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

33/100Light#560 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year471% of the class
Courses in the catalog30more than 26% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$97,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$641Ka year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%960–1140whole school

Around Sam Houston

Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum on the campus of Sam Houston State University, Hunts
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Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. Home of the Sam Houston State Bearkats foot
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Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Hunt
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The Peabody Library Building on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Hu
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Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: College of Humanities and Social Sciences (314), Life Sciences (355), Engineering Technology Annex A, Fred Pirkle Engineering Technology Center, Engineering Technology Annex B, Center for Innovation & Technology, Chemistry and Forensic Sciences Building (300).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 50 · Dorm 23 · Athletics 10 · Arts 4 · Dining 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Rhode Island College 34
  2. Hawaii Pacific University 34
  3. Ferris State University 33
  4. University of Wisconsin–Green Bay 33
  5. University of Wisconsin–River Falls 33
  6. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 33
  7. University of Nebraska at Kearney 33
  8. Lincoln University 33

Other strong majors at Sam Houston

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Sam Houston 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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