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Computer Software & Applications at Carnegie Mellon University

Computer Software & Applications at Carnegie Mellon University

Every computer software & applications school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer software program at Carnegie Mellon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 13,519.

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

Carnegie Mellon Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Software
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Software

Carnegie Mellon Computer Software & Applications Rankings

Computer Software Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

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

Carnegie Mellon Computer Software & Applications Master’s Program

59% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of computer software master's degrees went to men and 59% went to 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 software.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 72
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

The following computer software concentations are available at Carnegie Mellon University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Carnegie Mellon University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Graphics 74

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software 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 Programmers 8,990 $85,800
Graphic Designers 8,710 $53,050
Database Administrators 5,390 $84,510
Web Developers 4,610 $72,030

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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