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Amherst College BS in Computer & Information Sciences

46 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Computer & Information Sciences is a program of study at Amherst College. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in computer and information sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Amherst BS in Computer & Information Sciences

#32 in the U.S
#5 in Massachusetts

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for computer and information sciences majors, Amherst came in at #32. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Amherst.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)16
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k)22
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates23
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k)24
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools31
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools32
Highest Paid Computer & Information Sciences Graduates34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid)46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)53
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences129
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)137
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid)138
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans262
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans276
Most Focused Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences288
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences458
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k)692
Most Popular Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences716
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences845
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k)952
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences1,158

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Computer & Information Sciences from Amherst Cost?

$60,890 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Amherst Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$59,890$59,890
Fees$1,000$1,000
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$15,910$15,910
On Campus Other Expenses$1,800$1,800

Learn more about Amherst tuition and fees.

Does Amherst Offer an Online BS in Computer & Information Sciences?

Online degrees for the Amherst computer and information sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Amherst Online Learning page.

Amherst Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Computer & Information Sciences

46 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
26.1% Women
47.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 46 students received their bachelor’s degree in computer and information sciences. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in computer and information sciences in 2019-2020, 26.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 47.8% of computer and information sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Amherst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian10
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino7
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White15
International Students7
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BS in Computer & Information Sciences Focus Areas at Amherst

Computer & Information Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Computer Science46

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.

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