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 Dartmouth 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for compsci majors, Dartmouth came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New Hampshire.
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Part-time undergraduates at Dartmouth paid an average of $7,706 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $57,796 | $57,796 |
| Fees | $1,662 | $1,662 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,005 | $1,005 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,022 | $17,022 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,040 | $2,040 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Dartmouth in CompSci walked away with an average of $14,469 in student debt. That is 37% lower than the national average of $22,937.
compsci who receive their bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth make an average of $117,572 a year during the early days of their career. That is 77% higher than the national average of $66,348.
Online degrees for the Dartmouth compsci bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Dartmouth Online Learning page.
About 41.4% of the students who received their BS in compsci in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in compsci at Dartmouth in 2019-2020, 40.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 28 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 99 |
*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.
