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Computer science at UH–Downtown

UH–Downtown graduates about 98 computer science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 581st of 691 schools we score for computer science, a light program at 31 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 55 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.79×).

31/100Light#581 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year983% of the class
Courses in the catalog55more than 72% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$73,0000.79× the same major nationally
Research in the field$107Ka year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%960–1100whole school

Around UH–Downtown

Sharp-Hughes Tool Company, later renamed just Hughes Tool Company, at its manufa
Sharp-Hughes Tool Company, 1915Photo: Sharp-Hughes Tool Company · Public domain · source
University of Houston–Downtown Wellness & Success Center
University of Houston–Downtown Wellness & Success CenterPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
University of Houston–Downtown
University of Houston–DowntownPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
University of Houston, Downtown Campus
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Where computer science happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 4.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Oral Roberts University 32
  2. Bellarmine University 32
  3. California State University–Dominguez Hills 31
  4. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 31
  5. Youngstown State University 31
  6. Angelo State University 31
  7. CUNY York College 31
  8. SUNY College–Old Westbury 31

Other strong majors at UH–Downtown

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UH–Downtown 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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