Computer Science at University of Rochester

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at University of Rochester. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 118 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Rochester.

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.

University of Rochester Computer Science Degrees Available

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

University of Rochester Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how University of Rochester performed in these rankings.

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 compsci major at University of Rochester 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 Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	23
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
	26
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	32
	36
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
	44
Best Computer Science Schools	50
	63
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	64
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	77
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	88
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	98
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	137
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	153
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	259
Best Value Computer Science Schools	320

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in compsci from University of Rochester. This makes it the #78 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University of Rochester CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Rochester is $84,531. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 34% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 118 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Rochester, about 72% were men and 28% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Rochester since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	31
International Students	60
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

University of Rochester Computer Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a master's degree in compsci from University of Rochester. About 21% of these graduates were women and the other 79% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Rochester also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Rochester. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	171

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120
Computer Programmers	15,380	$91,250
Computer Network Support Specialists	12,930	$79,200

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 Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.