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Ranked at #6 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Carnegie Mellon is in the top 1% of the country for computer & information sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Carnegie Mellon University handed out 313 bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 300 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 999 students received their master’s degree in computer & information sciences from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #8 most popular school for computer & information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 74 students received their doctoral degrees in computer & information sciences in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Carnegie Mellon University.
Of the 313 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in computer & information sciences from Carnegie Mellon in 2021, 49% were men and 51% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 147 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 46 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 74 |
Other Races | 27 |
Of the 999 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from Carnegie Mellon in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in computer & information sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 78 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 109 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 767 |
Other Races | 21 |
Computer & Information Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 701 |
Computer Science | 340 |
Information Technology | 177 |
Computer Systems Networking | 94 |
Computer Software & Applications | 74 |
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