Computer science at Southwestern
Southwestern graduates about 64 computer science majors a year, 19% of its graduating class. That puts it 526th of 922 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $82,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×).
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at Southwestern
- Business & finance 60 · #320
- Health & pre-med fields 60 · #413
- Communications & media 60 · #364
- Education 58 · #419
- Art, music & theater 57 · #500
- Biology 54 · #487
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Southwestern 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.