Computational Science at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537.

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.

Vanderbilt Computational Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Computational Science

Vanderbilt Computational Science Rankings

Computational Science Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Computational Science Master’s Program

44% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of computational science master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Computational Science

Computational Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Vanderbilt University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computational Science	28

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Computer Workers	4,510	$74,000
Professors	2,040	$53,390
Natural Sciences Managers	500	$111,670

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 Dansan4444 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.

Find Affordable College Courses