Computer Science at Hampshire College

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Hampshire College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hampshire is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 522 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Hampshire.

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.

Hampshire Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci

Hampshire Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Hampshire 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 Hampshire 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
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	234
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	318
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	524
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	704

CompSci Student Demographics at Hampshire

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Hampshire College.

Hampshire Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in compsci from Hampshire. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 Hampshire College with a bachelor's in compsci.

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

Hampshire also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student 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 Hampshire College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	5

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications

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 MA, the home state for Hampshire College.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kane5187 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.