Computer & Information Sciences at Princeton University

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

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 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.

Princeton Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Princeton Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of computer and information sciences master's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at Princeton University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Princeton University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	52

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Physical Sciences

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Software Applications Developers	46,930	$107,640
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Computer and Information Systems Managers	14,280	$176,690
Computer User Support Specialists	13,910	$65,260
Computer Systems Analysts	13,710	$107,540

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Quantockgoblin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.