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General Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Computer Science, take a look at what Carnegie Mellon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carnegie Mellon University sits in Pittsburgh, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 370 general computer science degrees were granted at Carnegie Mellon University.

Studying Online at Carnegie Mellon University

Distance learning is available at Carnegie Mellon University. Among 15,888 students, 554 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,497 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Computer Science graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Computer Science graduates at Carnegie Mellon University are 39% women (143) and 61% men (227).

General Computer Science Bachelor’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 255 bachelor’s general computer science degrees awarded at Carnegie Mellon University, 44% were women (113) and 56% were men (142).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	22
Black / African American	3
Asian	101
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	70
Unknown	26

Minority students account for 53% of General Computer Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, higher than the national average of 47%.*

General Computer Science Master’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 81 master’s general computer science degrees awarded at Carnegie Mellon University, 28% were women (23) and 72% were men (58).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Science master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	21
International (Nonresident)	46
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of General Computer Science master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, higher than the national average of 12%.*

General Computer Science Doctoral Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Among the 34 doctoral general computer science degrees awarded at Carnegie Mellon University, 21% were women (7) and 79% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Science doctoral degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	2
Asian	7
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	14
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of General Computer Science doctoral degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, above the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Computer Science Graduates

Students who finish General Computer Science program at Carnegie Mellon University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Computer Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.