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Computer Science at Grinnell College

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Grinnell College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Grinnell is located in Grinnell, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,493. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from Grinnell.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Grinnell Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci

Grinnell Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Grinnell compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Grinnell is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Most Focused Computer Science Schools 24
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 37
Best Computer Science Schools 39
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Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 174
Most Popular Computer Science Schools 216
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 243
Best Value Computer Science Schools 317

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Grinnell Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Grinnell is $70,658. This is 12% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

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CompSci Student Demographics at Grinnell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Grinnell College.

Grinnell Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of compsci bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at Grinnell since its program graduates 20% more women than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grinnell College with a bachelor's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Grinnell also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grinnell College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 54

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Grinnell College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Software Applications Developers 6,990 $88,570
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,920 $126,560
Systems Software Developers 2,650 $91,920
Computer Network Support Specialists 2,420 $55,690
Computer Workers 2,350 $78,810

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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