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Computer science at Suffolk

Suffolk graduates about 58 computer science majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 293rd of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 18 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 7% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

55/100Solid#293 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year585% of the class
Courses in the catalog18more than 7% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$76,0001.01× the same major nationally
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1300whole school

Around Suffolk

MassDOT Secretary Davey joins the crew at the NECN Studio at Suffolk University
Secretary Davey, NECN Studio, Suffolk University, January 17, 2013 (8388823843)Photo: MassDOT · Public domain · source
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Boston - King's Chapel (48718908106)Photo: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
King's Chapel, historically sometimes called the "Stone Chapel", was built from
King's Chapel, 58 Tremont Street, Boston, MassachusettsPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Omni Parker House, School St, Boston.
Omni Parker House, School St, Boston. - panoramioPhoto: Bob Linsdell · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 3 · Dorm 3.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Champlain College 55
  2. Christopher Newport University 55
  3. New Mexico State University 55
  4. Touro University 55
  5. University of Mississippi 55
  6. University of Idaho 55
  7. Western New England University 55
  8. Thomas Jefferson University 55

Other strong majors at Suffolk

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Suffolk 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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