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Computer Software & Applications at Carnegie Mellon University

If you plan to study computer software and applications, take a look at what Carnegie Mellon University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 13,519.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Software & Applications section at the bottom of this page.

Carnegie Mellon Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Computer Software

Carnegie Mellon Computer Software & Applications Rankings

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In 2021, 74 students received their master’s degree in computer software from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #16 most popular school for computer software master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer Software Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

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

Carnegie Mellon Computer Software & Applications Master’s Program

51% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of computer software master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 61
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Carnegie Mellon also has a doctoral program available in computer software. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

Computer Software & Applications 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 Graphics 74

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software 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 Programmers 8,990 $85,800
Graphic Designers 8,710 $53,050
Database Administrators 5,390 $84,510
Web Developers 4,610 $72,030

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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