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Carnegie Mellon University BS in Information Technology

Information Technology is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Carnegie Mellon University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in IT, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Carnegie Mellon BS in IT

#7 in the U.S
#1 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 IT majors, Carnegie Mellon came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Carnegie Mellon.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology6
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology6
Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools7
Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans7
Best Information Technology Schools7
Best Information Technology Colleges for Veterans9
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k)12
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Information Technology Graduates16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $48-$75k)18
Most Popular Colleges for Information Technology20
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k)21
Highest Paid Information Technology Graduates43
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k)44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $75-$110k)63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (With Aid)98
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (Income $48-$75k)102
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k)108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income Over $110k)110
Most Focused Colleges for Information Technology126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology130
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology219
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology219
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (Income $75-$110k)247
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (Income Over $110k)348
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (With Aid)348
Best Value Colleges for Information Technology388

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in IT 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 following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

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

Learn more about Carnegie Mellon tuition and fees.

Does Carnegie Mellon Offer an Online BS in IT?

Carnegie Mellon does not offer an online option for its IT bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Carnegie Mellon Online Learning page.

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information technology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Information Systems62
Computer Science237
Computer Software & Applications1

View All Information Technology Related Majors >

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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