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Computer Science at Brandeis University

What traits are you looking for in a computer science school? To help you decide if Brandeis University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer science program.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,440. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science from Brandeis.

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.

Brandeis Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

Brandeis Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer science programs across the country. The following shows how Brandeis performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science major at Brandeis is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
27
38
46
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 47
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 60
69
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 71
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 73
Best General Computer Science Schools 86
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 86
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools 90
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 91
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 94
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 100
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 114
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools 120
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 201
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 306
Best Value General Computer Science Schools 381

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in computer science from Brandeis. This makes it the #101 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #95 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Science Student Demographics at Brandeis

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Brandeis University.

Brandeis Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of computer science bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical computer science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at Brandeis since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brandeis University with a bachelor's in computer science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 32
International Students 35
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Brandeis Computer Science Master’s Program

33% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a master's degree in computer science from Brandeis. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Brandeis also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Brandeis University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers 29,110 $109,130
Systems Software Developers 25,540 $117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers 17,820 $156,620
Computer Workers 11,190 $92,110
Computer Programmers 4,420 $95,380

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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