Computational Science at Tufts University

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

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219. In 2021, 7 computational science majors received their bachelor's degree from Tufts.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computational Science section at the bottom of this page.

Tufts Computational Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computational Science
• Master’s Degree in Computational Science

Tufts Computational Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computational science progam at Tufts 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 computational science major at Tufts is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computational 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
Most Popular Computational Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in computational science from Tufts. This makes it the #15 most popular school for computational science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computational Science Student Demographics at Tufts

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computational science majors at Tufts University.

Tufts Computational Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computational Science from Tufts in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical computational science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at Tufts since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computational science at Tufts are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computational science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Tufts Computational Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a master's degree in computational science from Tufts. About 57% were men and 43% were women.

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

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

Tufts also has a doctoral program available in computational science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Classical & Ancient Studies
• International Studies
• Cultural Studies & Analysis
• Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
• Science, Technology & Society

Careers That Computational Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computational science 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 Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490

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 Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.