Computer science at University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico graduates about 51 computer science majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 217th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 35 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 37% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $112,000 four years out, 1.21× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where computer science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Latin American Data Base and Latin American Outreach, Clinical and Translational Science Center, Humanities & Social Sciences Complex, Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education, Health Sciences and Services Building, UNM Information Technology Services, Science and Mathematics Learning Center, Health Sciences Center Library and Information Center, Technology and Education Center, Innovation, Discovery and Training Complex, Social Sciences Building, Nuclear Engineering Laboratory.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 125 · Dorm 28 · Dining 5 · Athletics 4 · Library 4 · Arts 3.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at University of New Mexico
- Health & pre-med fields 79 · #71
- Nursing 77 · #40
- Psychology 73 · #132
- English & writing 73 · #131
- Education 72 · #95
- Sociology & anthropology 71 · #149
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of New Mexico 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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