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Computer science at Southern Miss

Southern Miss graduates about 72 computer science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 491st of 691 schools we score for computer science, a light program at 39 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 45 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 56% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.83×).

39/100Light#491 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year723% of the class
Courses in the catalog45more than 56% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$72,0000.83× the same major nationally
Admit rate99%whole school

Around Southern Miss

Cook Library
Cook Library - panoramioPhoto: Aaron Manning · CC BY 3.0 · source
Owings-Mcquagge Hall
Owings-Mcquagge Hall - panoramioPhoto: Aaron Manning · CC BY 3.0 · source
Bennett Auditorium on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi in Ha
USM Bennett AuditoriumPhoto: Dudemanfellabra · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
USM Campus, Hattiesburg
Student Union - The Hub (3298934722)Photo: hattiesburgmemory · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Walker Science Building, Bobby Chain Technology Center, Johnson Science Tower.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 49 · Dorm 9 · Chapel 7 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of North Florida 39
  2. Northern Kentucky University 39
  3. East Texas A&M University 39
  4. Southeast Missouri State University 39
  5. University of Central Oklahoma 39
  6. SUNY Buffalo State University 39
  7. Saginaw Valley State University 39
  8. SUNY Alfred State College 39

Other strong majors at Southern Miss

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southern Miss 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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