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Computer Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Computer Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year.

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

UMN Twin Cities Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci

UMN Twin Cities Computer Science Rankings

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CompSci Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Computer Science Master’s Program

28% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 28
International Students 48
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 117

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Software Applications Developers 19,970 $96,750
Computer and Information Systems Managers 9,510 $143,300
Systems Software Developers 6,460 $110,460
Computer Workers 6,200 $81,650
Computer Programmers 4,520 $86,710

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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