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Computer & Information Sciences at University of Pennsylvania

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Computer & Information Sciences at University of Pennsylvania

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 University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 475 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.

UPenn Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

UPenn Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

36% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 475 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from UPenn in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 87
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 86
International Students 275
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 382
Computer Science 91
Computer Software & Applications 19

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 University of Pennsylvania.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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