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 Stanford University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in compsci, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Stanford paid an average of $1,207 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,315 | $54,315 |
| Fees | $696 | $696 |
The median early career salary of compsci students who receive their master’s degree from Stanford is $162,153 per year. That is 60% higher than the national average of $101,447.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Stanford does offer online classes in its compsci master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Stanford Online Learning page.
About 30.4% of the students who received their MS in compsci in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 29.4%.
Around 44.4% of compsci master’s degree recipients at Stanford in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 98 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 78 |
| International Students | 87 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 306 |
*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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