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Information Technology at Carnegie Mellon University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Information Technology, consider the program at Carnegie Mellon University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Carnegie Mellon University sits in Pittsburgh, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 697 information technology graduations were recorded at Carnegie Mellon University.

Studying Online at Carnegie Mellon University

Online coursework is an option at Carnegie Mellon University. Among 15,888 students, 554 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,497 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Information Technology Rankings at Carnegie Mellon University

These rankings give you a sense of how Carnegie Mellon University’s Information Technology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#1 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 382
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#19 of 23
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#54 of 67
Best Value	Nationwide	#398 of 435

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#1 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 382
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#19 of 23
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#54 of 67
Best Value	Nationwide	#398 of 435

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#1 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 382
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#19 of 23
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#54 of 67
Best Value	Nationwide	#398 of 435

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Information Technology graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Information Technology graduates at Carnegie Mellon University are 52% women (360) and 48% men (337).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 54 bachelor’s information technology graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 80% were women (43) and 20% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	23
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	16
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 54% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, above the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Among the 632 master’s information technology degrees awarded at Carnegie Mellon University, 49% were women (311) and 51% were men (321).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	72
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	12
Asian	76
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	441
Unknown	15

Minority students account for 16% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, lower than the national average of 17%.*

Information Technology Doctoral Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 11 doctoral information technology graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 55% were women (6) and 45% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology doctoral degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Information Technology doctoral degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, above the national average of 19%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Students who finish Information Technology program at Carnegie Mellon University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Information Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.