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Computer science at Stevens

Stevens graduates about 167 computer science majors a year, 18% of its graduating class. That puts it 49th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 80 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 89% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $138,000 four years out, 1.29× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

87/100Standout#49 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year16718% of the class
Courses in the catalog80more than 89% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$138,0001.29× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate51%whole school
SAT middle 50%1380–1510whole school

Around Stevens

S.C. Williams Library - Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey,
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Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken
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Walker Gymnasium at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey i
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Morton Building at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey in
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Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: ABS Engineering Center, Rocco Technology Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 20 · Fraternity or sorority house 15 · Dorm 12 · Offices 9 · Athletics 4 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Middlebury College 88
  2. Barnard College 88
  3. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 87
  4. Purdue University–Main Campus 87
  5. Harvey Mudd College 87
  6. Virginia Tech 86
  7. Carleton College 86
  8. Amherst College 86

Other strong majors at Stevens

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Stevens 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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