Computer Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 231 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Pitt.

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.

Pitt Computer Science Degrees Available

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

Pitt Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Pitt 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 compsci major at Pitt 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 Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	45
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	52
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	64
	69
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	75
	76
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	81
Best Computer Science Schools	85
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	162
	194
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	218
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	259

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Pitt. This makes it the #146 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Pitt Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pitt is $67,837. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at Pitt

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Pitt Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 231 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Pitt, about 85% were men and 15% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	162
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Pitt Computer Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in compsci from Pitt. About 6% of these graduates were women and the other 94% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Pitt also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	258

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Information Systems
• Information Technology
• Information Science

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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

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 Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.