Computer Science at University of Rochester

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what University of Rochester has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 11,741. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 118 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from University of Rochester.

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.

University of Rochester Computer Science Degrees Available

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

University of Rochester Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how University of Rochester 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 compsci major at University of Rochester 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
	63

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in compsci from University of Rochester. This makes it the #78 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from University of Rochester Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Rochester is $84,531. This is 34% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of compsci bachelor's degrees went to men and 28% went to women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Rochester since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	31
International Students	60
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

University of Rochester Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from University of Rochester. About 79% were men and 21% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Rochester also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120
Computer Programmers	15,380	$91,250
Computer Network Support Specialists	12,930	$79,200

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 Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.