Computer Science at Princeton University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Princeton ranks in comparison to other schools with computer science programs.

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Computer Science Degrees Available at Princeton

Princeton Computer Science Rankings

The computer science major at Princeton 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.

Popularity of Computer Science at Princeton

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Princeton University handed out 150 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 158 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in computer science from Princeton. This makes it the #86 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in computer science in 2021, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Princeton Computer Science Students

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

Princeton Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 150 computer science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Princeton, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's in computer science.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	62
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	35
Non-Resident Aliens	25
Other Races	11

Princeton Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 39 students who graduated with a Master’s in computer science from Princeton in 2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a master's in computer science.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	19
Other Races	2

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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