Computer Science at Lehigh University

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer science program at Lehigh University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 7,067. In 2021, 103 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree from Lehigh.

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.

Lehigh Computer Science Degrees Available

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

Lehigh Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at Lehigh 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 computer science major at Lehigh 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
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	26
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Best General Computer Science Schools	32
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	41
	55
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	80
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Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	85
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	94
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	120
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	129
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	169
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	212
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	253

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in computer science from Lehigh. This makes it the #170 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 Lehigh

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

Lehigh Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 103 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer science from Lehigh in 2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at Lehigh are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	56
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Lehigh Computer Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a master's degree in computer science from Lehigh. About 31% of these graduates were women and the other 69% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lehigh 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 PA, the home state for Lehigh 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 IR393DEME under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.