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Computer science at Western Illinois

Western Illinois graduates about 30 computer science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 369th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $93,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

48/100Solid#369 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year303% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$93,0001.00× the same major nationally
Admit rate75%whole school

Around Western Illinois

The corner of West University Drive, North University Drive, and Thompson Drive
WIU View 1Photo: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The leaves of a Plumeria Alba
Plumeria Alba leavesPhoto: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A perspective on the North University Drive, Macomb, Illinois during a gloomy da
WIU View 2Photo: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
chandra retirement party
Retirement chandraPhoto: 이인경주 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: WIU Biological Sciences Greenhouse.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 86 · Arts 14 · Dining 2 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of Montana 48
  2. University of New Orleans 48
  3. Quinnipiac University 48
  4. Truman State University 48
  5. University of Hartford 48
  6. Widener University 48
  7. University of Detroit Mercy 48
  8. Pacific Lutheran University 48

Other strong majors at Western Illinois

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Illinois 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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