Computer science at UMass Amherst
UMass Amherst graduates about 534 computer science majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 56th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $124,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $18 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UMass Amherst
Where computer science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Physical Sciences Building, School of Public Health & Health Sciences Hub, Computer Science Laboratories, Computer Science Building, Engineering Lab II, Engineering Laboratory, Agricultural Engineering Center, Agricultural Engineering North, Agricultural Engineering Annex A, Agricultural Engineering Annex B, Agricultural Engineering South, Life Science Laboratories.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 44 · Athletics 9 · Dining 8 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 4.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at UMass Amherst
- Math & statistics 86 · #52
- Chemistry & biochem 85 · #43
- Biology 84 · #49
- Communications & media 83 · #58
- Psychology 82 · #54
- Business & finance 82 · #57
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UMass Amherst 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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