Computer science at New Orleans
New Orleans graduates about 65 computer science majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 369th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 54 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 71% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $100,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around New Orleans
Where computer science happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Chemistry-Sciences Annex, Computer Center, Science Building, Engineering Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Offices 8 · Academic 7 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Library 1.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at New Orleans
- Engineering (all) 48 · #267
- Education 48 · #408
- Art, music & theater 46 · #485
- Sociology & anthropology 46 · #388
- History 45 · #404
- Mechanical engineering 44 · #207
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares New Orleans 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.