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Computer science at UMass Dartmouth

UMass Dartmouth graduates about 37 computer science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 199th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 67 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 83% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $97,000 four years out, 1.05× 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.

64/100Solid#199 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year373% of the class
Courses in the catalog67more than 83% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$97,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1260whole school

Around UMass Dartmouth

UMass Dartmouth Campus Quad
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Center for Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA), University of Massachusetts, Dartm
Brutalist architecture of UMass DartmouthPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
UMass Dartmouth, MacLean Campus Center - North Side
UMass Dartmouth, MacLean Campus Center - North SidePhoto: UMassD Marketing · CC0 · source
UMass Dartmouth - The Grove
UMass Dartmouth - The GrovePhoto: UMassD Marketing · CC0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science and Engineering (SENG), Textile engineering (TXT).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Student housing 19 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 3 · Arts 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of New Hampshire 65
  2. Gonzaga University 65
  3. Florida State University 64
  4. Wayne State University 64
  5. Westmont College 64
  6. University of Puget Sound 64
  7. University of South Florida 63
  8. Old Dominion University 63

Other strong majors at UMass Dartmouth

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMass Dartmouth 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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