Computer & Information Sciences at Stanford University

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if Stanford University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a total student population of 15,953. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 260 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Stanford.

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.

Stanford 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

Online Classes Are Available at Stanford

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Stanford does offer online education options in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Stanford Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Stanford 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 computer and information sciences major at Stanford 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
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	2
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	47

In 2021, 332 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Stanford. This makes it the #39 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of computer and information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 34% went to 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 Stanford since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 Stanford University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	93
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	56
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Stanford Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 332 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from Stanford. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	122
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	71
International Students	85
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

Stanford also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 36 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences 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 Stanford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	628

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical 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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Systems Software Developers	88,910	$131,700
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Computer User Support Specialists	70,510	$66,350
Computer Systems Analysts	67,950	$103,930

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 Pere Joan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.