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Computer Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

What traits are you looking for in a computer science school? To help you decide if University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer science program.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 231 computer science 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 Computer Science
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

Pitt Computer Science Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science 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 General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 42
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 45
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 52
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools 64
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 75
76
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 81
Best General Computer Science Schools 85
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 145
153
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 167
194
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 218
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools 259

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

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

15% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 231 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from Pitt. About 15% of these graduates were women and the other 85% were men.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 computer science.

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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

6% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 94% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 6% went to women.

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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 computer science.

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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 computer science. In 2021, 9 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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