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Computer Science at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

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Computer Science at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

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 compsci program at Pennsylvania State University - University Park stacks up to those at other schools.

Penn State University Park is located in University Park, Pennsylvania and approximately 91,427 students attend the school each year.

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.

Penn State University Park Computer Science Degrees Available

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

Penn State University Park Computer Science Rankings

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There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CompSci Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Pennsylvania State University - University Park.

Penn State University Park Computer Science Master’s Program

22% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The compsci program at Penn State University Park awarded 27 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 78% of these degrees went to men with the other 22% going to women.

Penn State University Park Gender Breakdown of Computer Science Master's Degree Grads

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Computer Science Majors at Pennsylvania State University - University Park
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 46

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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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