Computer science at UMSL
UMSL graduates about 112 computer science majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 318th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 50 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 65% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $103,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at UMSL
- Public policy & social work 63 · #122
- Health & pre-med fields 57 · #290
- Nursing 56 · #210
- Education 56 · #307
- Business & finance 54 · #299
- Chemistry & biochem 52 · #332
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UMSL 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.