Computer Science at Vanderbilt University

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 Vanderbilt University stacks up to those at other schools.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 197 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from Vanderbilt.

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.

Vanderbilt Computer Science Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Vanderbilt 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 compsci major at Vanderbilt 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
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	12
	14
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Computer Science Schools	16
	17
	19
	28
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	44
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	59
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	60
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	72
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	101
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	108
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	114
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	142
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	154
Best Value Computer Science Schools	218

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #115 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Vanderbilt Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Vanderbilt is $101,714. This is 61% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 197 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at Vanderbilt since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	45
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	64
International Students	52
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Vanderbilt Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from Vanderbilt. About 85% were men and 15% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Vanderbilt also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	229

Related Majors

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Software Applications Developers	5,870	$87,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,610	$118,660
Systems Software Developers	4,940	$92,700
Computer Workers	4,510	$74,000
Computer Programmers	4,090	$82,400

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 Dansan4444 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.