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Computer science at Tulane

Tulane graduates about 68 computer science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 81st of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 73 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 86% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $114,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

80/100Standout#81 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year683% of the class
Courses in the catalog73more than 86% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$114,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1510whole school

Around Tulane

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Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, Tulane University, New Orleans NovembePhoto: Jeff Hitchcock · CC BY 2.0 · source
Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, Tulane University, New Orleans Novembe
Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, Tulane University, New Orleans NovembePhoto: Jeff Hitchcock · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science and Engineering Lab Complex, Merryl and Sam Israel Jr. Environmental Sciences Building, Boggs Center for Energy and Biotechnology.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 6 · Chapel 5 · Arts 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Haverford College 81
  2. Texas A&M University 80
  3. Stony Brook University–SUNY 80
  4. University of Washington Bothell 80
  5. Wake Forest University 80
  6. Colby College 80
  7. Trinity University 80
  8. Connecticut College 80

Other strong majors at Tulane

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tulane 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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