Computer & Information Sciences at Princeton University

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Princeton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 150 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Princeton.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Princeton Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Princeton Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Princeton is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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 & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	200
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools	282

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Princeton. This makes it the #238 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Princeton

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Princeton University.

Princeton Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 150 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from Princeton in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Princeton since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	62
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	35
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Princeton Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of computer and information sciences master's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Princeton also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Princeton University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	202

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Physical Sciences

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Software Applications Developers	46,930	$107,640
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Computer and Information Systems Managers	14,280	$176,690
Computer User Support Specialists	13,910	$65,260
Computer Systems Analysts	13,710	$107,540

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 Quantockgoblin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.