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General Computer Science at Princeton University

If you are interested in studying General Computer Science, consider the program at Princeton University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Princeton University is located in Princeton, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 300 general computer science degrees were granted at Princeton University.

Studying Online at Princeton University

Princeton University delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Computer Science graduates at Princeton University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Computer Science graduates at Princeton University are 39% women (117) and 61% men (183).

General Computer Science Bachelor’s Program at Princeton University

Among the 213 bachelor’s general computer science graduates at Princeton University, 39% were women (84) and 61% were men (129).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Princeton University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	61
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	10
Asian	88
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	24
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of General Computer Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Princeton University, above the national average of 47%.*

General Computer Science Master’s Program at Princeton University

Among the 48 master’s general computer science degrees awarded at Princeton University, 46% were women (22) and 54% were men (26).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Science master’s degree recipients at Princeton University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	15
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	19
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of General Computer Science master’s degree recipients at Princeton University, higher than the national average of 12%.*

General Computer Science Doctoral Program at Princeton University

Of the 39 doctoral general computer science graduates at Princeton University, 28% were women (11) and 72% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Science doctoral degree recipients at Princeton University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	22
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of General Computer Science doctoral degree recipients at Princeton University, higher than the national average of 13%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Computer Science Graduates

Graduates of the General Computer Science program at Princeton University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Computer Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667

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.