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Computer Science at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Computer Science, take a look at what Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is in University Park, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 80 computer science degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Among 50,737 students, 321 (1%) studied exclusively online and 20,178 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Computer Science graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Computer Science graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are 29% women (23) and 71% men (57).

Computer Science Master’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Of the 59 master’s computer science degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 24% were women (14) and 76% were men (45).

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus gender breakdown of Computer Science Master's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer Science master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 11
Hispanic / Latino 1
Asian 3
International (Nonresident) 43
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Computer Science majors at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of Computer Science master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 12%.*

Computer Science Doctoral Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Of the 21 doctoral computer science graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 43% were women (9) and 57% were men (12).

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus gender breakdown of Computer Science Doctoral degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer Science doctoral degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
Two or More Races 1
International (Nonresident) 20
Racial-ethnic diversity of Computer Science majors at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Minority students account for 5% of Computer Science doctoral degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Computer Science Concentrations at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

This Computer Science program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
General Computer Science 80

Best-Paid Careers for Computer Science Graduates

Graduates of the Computer Science program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Computer Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers $175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other $159,837
Database Architects $148,480
Document Management Specialists $147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts $143,840
Information Security Engineers $142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects $140,795
Web Developers $125,527
Information Technology Project Managers $124,655
Blockchain Engineers $123,667

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