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Computer science at UNC

UNC graduates about 499 computer science majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 26th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 81 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 90% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $132,000 four years out, 1.27× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $43 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

92/100Standout#26 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year49910% of the class
Courses in the catalog81more than 90% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$132,0001.27× the same major nationally
Research in the field$43Ma year, NSF
Admit rate17%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1530whole school

Around UNC

Carolina Center for Genome Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Carolina Center for Genome Sciences UNCCH 20140901Photo: Bbfd · CC0 · source
Student & Academic Services Buildings (SASB) South, University of North Caro
Student & Academic Services Buildings South UNCCH 20140830Photo: Bbfd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
South Campus Study Commons, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
South Campus Study Commons interior UNCCH 20141010Photo: Bbfd · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Hardin Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Hardin Residence Hall at UNCPhoto: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Genome Sciences Building, Health Science Library, Koury Oral Health Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 53 · Athletics 14 · Arts 7 · Library 4 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of Washington 93
  2. Northeastern University 93
  3. Dartmouth College 93
  4. University of California, Berkeley 92
  5. Case Western Reserve University 92
  6. Boston College 91
  7. Lehigh University 91
  8. University of Rochester 91

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UNC 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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