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Carnegie Mellon University BS in Computer & Information Sciences

300 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Computer & Information Sciences is a program of study at Carnegie Mellon University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in computer and information sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Carnegie Mellon BS in Computer & Information Sciences

#22 in the U.S
#3 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for computer and information sciences majors, Carnegie Mellon came in at #22. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Carnegie Mellon.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences2
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences6
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences8
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools11
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences11
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans12
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans13
Most Popular Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences14
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools14
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans15
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates16
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates18
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools18
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans20
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools22
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)31
Most Focused Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k)50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)52
Highest Paid Computer & Information Sciences Graduates57
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k)73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)82
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)87
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k)97
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid)144
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences145
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k)148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)190
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)202
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences206
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k)220
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)274
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid)345
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k)391
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences428
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid)558
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)602
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k)684
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences806
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid)884
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k)965
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences1,031

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

$58,485 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Carnegie Mellon Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon paid an average of $800 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$57,560$57,560
Fees$925$925
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$15,550$15,550
On Campus Other Expenses$1,400$1,400

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Does Carnegie Mellon Offer an Online BS in Computer & Information Sciences?

Online degrees for the Carnegie Mellon 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 Carnegie Mellon Online Learning page.

Carnegie Mellon Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Computer & Information Sciences

300 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
47.3% Women
43.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 300 bachelor’s degrees in computer and information sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 47.3% of the students who received their BS in computer and information sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in computer and information sciences at Carnegie Mellon in 2019-2020, 43.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian103
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino15
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White48
International Students108
Other Races/Ethnicities21

BS in Computer & Information Sciences Focus Areas at Carnegie Mellon

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Computer Information Systems62
Computer Science237
Computer Software & Applications1

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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