Computer science at Valparaiso
Valparaiso graduates about 18 computer science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 453rd of 922 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally.
Nearby in the computer science ranking
Other strong majors at Valparaiso
- Health & pre-med fields 70 · #239
- English & writing 62 · #300
- Education 62 · #319
- Biology 61 · #376
- Psychology 60 · #356
- Business & finance 60 · #333
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Valparaiso with every school we score in computer science. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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.