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Computer science at USC

USC graduates about 369 computer science majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 33rd of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 47 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 59% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $185,000 four years out, 1.82× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $122 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#33 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year3697% of the class
Courses in the catalog47more than 59% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$185,0001.82× the same major nationally
Research in the field$122Ma year, NSF
Admit rate10%whole school
SAT middle 50%1450–1550whole school

Around USC

USC Physical Education Building (PED), designed by Parkinson & Parkinson as
Physical education building 1Photo: Seauton 13 April 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Ernie Shelton (sculptor), The Wild Bunch - Sporting Sculpture - Campus of Univer
Sporting Sculpture - Campus of University of Southern California - Los Angeles, Photo: Adam Jones, 2012-02-26 12:59, from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
"Evelia de Pie", sculpture by Francisco Zúñiga, Anna Bing Arnold Sculpture Garde
Zuniga evelia de pie 1Photo: Seauton 13 April 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
plaque at foot of statue honoring composer Ignacy Jan Paderewski at University o
Usc paderewski plaque 1Photo: Seauton 11 December 2024 · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Sciences Building, Michelson Center for Convergent Biosciences, Beigler Hall of Engineering, Grace Ford Salvatori Hall of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Neely Petroleum Engineering, Salvatori Computer Science Center, Olin Hall of Engineering, Stauffer Science Lecture Hall, Wilson Dental Library and Norris Dental Science Center, Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center, Hedco Neurosciences Building, Seaver Science Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 106 · Dorm 15 · Arts 7 · Library 4 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Lehigh University 91
  2. University of Rochester 91
  3. California Institute of Technology 91
  4. University of Maryland, College Park 90
  5. Swarthmore College 90
  6. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 89
  7. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 89
  8. The University of Texas–Austin 89

Other strong majors at USC

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares USC 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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