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 Vanderbilt 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for compsci majors, Vanderbilt came in at #15. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for Vanderbilt.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Vanderbilt was $2,199 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 | $52,781 | $52,781 |
| Fees | $1,377 | $1,377 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,194 | $1,194 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,670 | $17,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,022 | $3,022 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. CompSci students who received their bachelor’s degree at Vanderbilt took out an average of $19,500 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $22,937.
compsci who receive their bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt make an average of $116,083 a year during the early days of their career. That is 75% higher than the national average of $66,348.
Online degrees for the Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in compsci in 2019-2020, 26.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20.6%.
Around 42.2% of compsci bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 41 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 27 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 147 |
*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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