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 Carnegie Mellon University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in compsci, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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, Carnegie Mellon came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Carnegie Mellon.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Carnegie Mellon was $800 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,560 | $57,560 |
| Fees | $925 | $925 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,550 | $15,550 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about Carnegie Mellon tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Carnegie Mellon in CompSci walked away with an average of $19,500 in student debt. That is 15% lower than the national average of $22,937.
compsci who receive their bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon make an average of $156,488 a year during the early days of their career. That is 136% higher than the national average of $66,348.
Carnegie Mellon 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 Carnegie Mellon Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.5% 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 Carnegie Mellon in 2019-2020, 45.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 81 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 79 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 237 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 62 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 1 |
*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.
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