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Computer science at Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College graduates about 73 computer science majors a year, 17% of its graduating class. That puts it 33rd of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 51 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 67% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $151,000 four years out, 1.63× what the same major pays nationally.

90/100Standout#33 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year7317% of the class
Courses in the catalog51more than 67% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$151,0001.63× the same major nationally
Research in the field$139Ka year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1440–1560whole school

Around Swarthmore College

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Tarble building, Swarthmore College
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Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 23 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 3 · Arts 2 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of Rochester 91
  2. California Institute of Technology 91
  3. University of Maryland, College Park 90
  4. University of Southern California 90
  5. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 89
  6. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 89
  7. The University of Texas–Austin 89
  8. University of Virginia 89

Other strong majors at Swarthmore College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Swarthmore 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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