Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Carnegie Mellon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 13,519. In 2021, 247 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon.

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.

Carnegie Mellon Computer Science Degrees Available

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

Carnegie Mellon Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Carnegie Mellon compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 compsci major at Carnegie Mellon 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
	4
	5
	5
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
	7
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	7
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	7
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Best Computer Science Schools	9
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	15
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	37
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	62
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	64
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	78
Best Value Computer Science Schools	143

In 2021, 63 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #55 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Carnegie Mellon Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Carnegie Mellon is $161,723. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 156% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Carnegie Mellon University.

Carnegie Mellon Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 247 students earned a bachelor's degree in compsci from Carnegie Mellon. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at Carnegie Mellon since its program graduates 23% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	112
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	37
International Students	59
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Carnegie Mellon Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 63 students who graduated with a master’s in compsci from Carnegie Mellon in 2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	43
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Carnegie Mellon also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 30 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Carnegie Mellon University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	340

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Systems Networking
• Information Technology
• Computer Information Systems

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 PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Software Applications Developers	28,260	$96,370
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,070	$146,860
Computer Programmers	8,990	$85,800
Systems Software Developers	8,810	$103,520

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.