by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Computer Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Amherst College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in compsci, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for compsci majors, Amherst came in at #21. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Amherst.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,890 | $59,890 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,910 | $15,910 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
Learn more about Amherst tuition and fees.
compsci who receive their bachelor’s degree from Amherst make an average of $122,038 a year during the early days of their career. That is 84% higher than the national average of $66,348.
Amherst does not offer an online option for its compsci bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Amherst Online Learning page.
Women made up around 26.1% of the compsci students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in compsci at Amherst in 2019-2020, 47.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 46 |
*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.
