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A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations.

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| A major in Computer Science is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
- Computer and Information Scientists, Research - $94,030
- Computer and Information Systems Managers - $102,360
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary - $60,330
- Computer Software Engineers, Applications - $79,540
- Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software - $84,310
- Computer Specialists, All Other
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Top 50
U.S.
Colleges with the
most degrees awarded
of Computer Science among the 2006-2007
graduating class.
|  | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | 158 (2.2%) |  |  |
|  | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | 144 (12.3%) |  |  |
|  | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA | 142 (2.8%) |  |  |
|  | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | 142 (6.3%) |  |  |
|  | San Jose State University San Jose, CA | 125 (3.1%) |  |  |
|  | University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD | 123 (6.4%) |  |  |
|  | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | 113 (2.5%) |  |  |
|  | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | 112 (1.7%) |  |  |
|  | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | 112 (9.2%) |  |  |
|  | Neumont University South Jordan, UT | 108 (100.0%) | |  |
* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.
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