Computer Science at Brandeis 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 Brandeis University stacks up to those at other schools.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and approximately 5,440 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from Brandeis.

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.

Brandeis Computer Science Degrees Available

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

Brandeis Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Brandeis 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 Brandeis 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
	27
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	60
	69
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	91
Best Value Computer Science Schools	381

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Brandeis. This makes it the #101 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #95 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Brandeis CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Brandeis is $84,340. This is 33% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 86 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in compsci from Brandeis in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at Brandeis since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	32
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Brandeis Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from Brandeis. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Brandeis also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Programming
• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Information Systems
• Information Technology

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 MA, the home state for Brandeis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Computer Programmers	4,420	$95,380

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 Mike Lovett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.