Computer Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. Of the 9,414 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2021, 528 of them were computer science majors.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Computer Science Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how UMN Twin Cities performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at UMN Twin Cities 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
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	33
	72

In 2021, 89 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #42 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $69,239. This is 9% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 528 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 81% were men and 19% were women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at UMN Twin Cities are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	93
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	267
International Students	113
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

UMN Twin Cities Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from UMN Twin Cities. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	63
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 28 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Systems Analysis

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Software Applications Developers	19,970	$96,750
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,510	$143,300
Systems Software Developers	6,460	$110,460
Computer Workers	6,200	$81,650
Computer Programmers	4,520	$86,710

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.