Computer science at South Alabama
South Alabama graduates about 101 computer science majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 406th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 45 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 $70,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.71×). 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: Engineering Laboratory Building, Innovation in Learning Center, Earth and Life Sciences Lecture Hall, Medical Sciences Building, Technology and Research Park Building III, Earth and Life Sciences Building, Computer Services Center, Technology Research Park Building II, Health Sciences Building, Mathematical Sciences & Physics Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 29 · Athletics 14 · Fraternity or sorority house 11 · Arts 3 · Library 2.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at South Alabama
- Health & pre-med fields 62 · #231
- Education 59 · #265
- Nursing 58 · #200
- Biology 54 · #347
- English & writing 51 · #341
- Engineering (all) 51 · #247
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares South Alabama 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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