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Computer Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

528 Bachelor's Degrees
89 Master's Degrees
28 Doctor's Degrees
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. We've also included details on how UMN Twin Cities ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in computer science.

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Computer Science Degrees Available at UMN Twin Cities

UMN Twin Cities Computer Science Rankings

UMN Twin Cities is in the top 10% of the country for computer science. More specifically it was ranked #27 out of 396 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 9
Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 23
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Computer Science 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 24
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Computer Science Schools 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 29
Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Schools 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 32
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 34
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 36
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 56
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 66
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science 71
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 95
Highest Paid Computer Science Graduates 120

Popularity of Computer Science at UMN Twin Cities

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 528 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 462 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 89 students received their master’s degree in computer science from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #42 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 28 students received their doctoral degrees in computer science in 2021, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

UMN Twin Cities Computer Science Students

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

UMN Twin Cities Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 528 computer science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMN Twin Cities, about 81% were men and 19% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 93
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 267
Non-Resident Aliens 113
Other Races 26

UMN Twin Cities Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 89 students who graduated with a Master’s in computer science from UMN Twin Cities in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 63
Other Races 4

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