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Computer science at Spelman College

Spelman College graduates about 16 computer science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 226th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 23 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 12% of the schools we've counted.

60/100Solid#226 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year163% of the class
Courses in the catalog23more than 12% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$99,000
Admit rate24%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1300whole school

Around Spelman College

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Harkness Hall as viewed from across the main quadrangle at Clark Atlanta Univers
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Samuel T. Graves Hall at Morehouse College, June 2015Photo: Marc Merlin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Griffin Hightower Science Center, Hopps Technology Center, Spelman College Center for Innovation and the Arts, Albro-Falconer-Manley Science Center, Academic Computing Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 18 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 5 · Dining 3 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Rhodes College 60
  2. High Point University 60
  3. University of North Dakota 60
  4. St. Lawrence University 60
  5. Franklin & Marshall College 60
  6. Dickinson College 60
  7. Gallaudet University 60
  8. Trinity College 60

Other strong majors at Spelman College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Spelman 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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