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 Lehigh 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. Lehigh is in the top 10% of the country for compsci. More specifically it was ranked #37 out of 502 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lehigh.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Lehigh was $2,285 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,790 | $54,790 |
| Fees | $470 | $470 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,740 | $14,740 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,065 | $1,065 |
Learn more about Lehigh tuition and fees.
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 Lehigh in CompSci walked away with an average of $23,033 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,937.
compsci who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lehigh make an average of $79,936 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $66,348.
Lehigh 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 Lehigh Online Learning page.
About 25.9% of the students who received their BS in compsci in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20.6%.
Around 25.0% of compsci bachelor’s degree recipients at Lehigh in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 59 |
| International Students | 19 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 108 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 52 |
*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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