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Carnegie Mellon University PhD in Computer Science

23 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

The 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. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in compsci, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in CompSci from Carnegie Mellon Cost?

$47,326 Average Tuition and Fees

Carnegie Mellon Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Carnegie Mellon was $633 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $46,441 $46,441
Fees $885 $885

Does Carnegie Mellon Offer an Online PhD in CompSci?

Online degrees for the Carnegie Mellon compsci doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Carnegie Mellon Online Learning page.

Carnegie Mellon Doctorate Student Diversity for CompSci

23 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
21.7% Women
17.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 23 doctor’s degrees in compsci handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 21.7% of the students who received their PhD in compsci in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.4% of the compsci doctor’s degrees at Carnegie Mellon in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 10%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 5
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

PhD in CompSci Focus Areas at Carnegie Mellon

Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Computer Science 23

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer science.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 45

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References

*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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