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Computer & Information Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University

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Computer & Information Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if Carnegie Mellon University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,519 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 999 students received their master's degree in computer and information sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Carnegie Mellon Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Carnegie Mellon Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

There were 74 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Carnegie Mellon University.

Carnegie Mellon Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

40% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 999 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from Carnegie Mellon. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 78
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 109
International Students 767
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Carnegie Mellon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 635
Information Technology 177
Computer Systems Networking 94
Computer Science 93
Computer Software & Applications 74

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Software Applications Developers 28,260 $96,370
Computer User Support Specialists 22,790 $52,370
Computer Systems Analysts 21,910 $95,990
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,070 $146,860

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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