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Computer science at Wichita State

Wichita State graduates about 101 computer science majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 504th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a light program at 38 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 31 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 28% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $92,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

38/100Light#504 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year1014% of the class
Courses in the catalog31more than 28% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$92,0000.90× the same major nationally
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%953–1260whole school

Around Wichita State

Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park is the home of the Wich
Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson ParkPhoto: Trahmit · CC0 · source
Photo of Nickolas Solomey around 1996, someone left a phone message for me to up
Nick Solomey Circa 1996Photo: Nsolomey · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Personnages Oiseaux Joan Miro - 1978 Blue skies finally poked through the clouds
Personnages Oiseaux (1978)Photo: Brent Danley from Saco, ME, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Fairmount Congregational Church
Fairmount Church (SE Sideview)Photo: UNOBUDO · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: National Institrution for Aviation Research Advanced Virtual Engineering and Tes, Airbus Americas Engineering, Wichita State University - Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 46 · Athletics 9 · Arts 5 · Dorm 2 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Indiana Institute of Technology 39
  2. Augustana College 39
  3. Coe College 39
  4. Hanover College 39
  5. University of Louisiana Monroe 38
  6. Minnesota State University Moorhead 38
  7. Westfield State University 38
  8. Caldwell University 38

Other strong majors at Wichita State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wichita State 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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