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Computer science at SD Mines

SD Mines graduates about 28 computer science majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 254th of 922 schools we score for computer science, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $96,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.

66/100Strong#254 of 922 for computer science →
Graduates a year287% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$96,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$229Ka year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1340whole school

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Loyola University Maryland 66
  2. Wesleyan University 66
  3. Texas Tech University 66
  4. North Dakota State University 66
  5. CUNY Brooklyn College 66
  6. University of Portland 66
  7. University of Rhode Island 66
  8. Gannon University 66

Other strong majors at SD Mines

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SD Mines with every school we score in computer science. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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