Computer Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 528 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science from UMN Twin Cities.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Computer Science Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at UMN Twin Cities compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science major at UMN Twin Cities 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 Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	14
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	33
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	42
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	48
	51
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Best General Computer Science Schools	71
	72
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	89
	102
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	124
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	128
	139
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	183

In 2021, 89 students received their master’s degree in computer science from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #42 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Science Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

The computer science program at UMN Twin Cities awarded 528 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 81% of these degrees went to men with the other 19% going to women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at UMN Twin Cities 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	93
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	267
International Students	113
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

UMN Twin Cities Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 computer science majors earned their master's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	63
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 28 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Software Applications Developers	19,970	$96,750
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,510	$143,300
Systems Software Developers	6,460	$110,460
Computer Workers	6,200	$81,650
Computer Programmers	4,520	$86,710

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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