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Graduate Computer & Information Sciences Programs at Carnegie Mellon University

1,352 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#1 Best Rank — Doctoral

Here is an overview of the graduate program in computer & information sciences at Carnegie Mellon; CMU. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 5 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Carnegie Mellon; CMU Graduate Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

#17 in the U.S.
#2 in Pennsylvania
#5 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual rates Carnegie Mellon; CMU highly for computer & information sciences, coming in at #17 out of 1,740 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools 17 of 1,740
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania 2 of 89
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 5 of 283

Graduate Computer & Information Sciences Degrees at Carnegie Mellon; CMU

Here is each degree level available for computer & information sciences at Carnegie Mellon; CMU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 371
Master’s 1,269
Doctoral 83

Graduate Computer & Information Sciences Majors at Carnegie Mellon; CMU

This computer & information sciences area of study at Carnegie Mellon; CMU covers the following majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major Annual Graduates
Computer and Information Sciences, General 990
Computer Science 370
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management 223
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 73
Computer Software and Media Applications 67

Carnegie Mellon; CMU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Carnegie Mellon University handed out 1,269 master’s degrees in computer & information sciences.

Master’s Rankings

Carnegie Mellon; CMU is in the top 10% of the country for computer & information sciences at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 21 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania 2
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 5
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 11

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 55% of computer & information sciences master’s degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

Carnegie Mellon; CMU gender breakdown of Computer & Information Sciences Master's degree grads The largest share of computer & information sciences master’s degree graduates at Carnegie Mellon; CMU are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 73% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master’s in computer & information sciences.

Ethnic diversity of Computer & Information Sciences majors at Carnegie Mellon University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 142
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 123
Non-Resident Aliens 925
Other Races 50

Carnegie Mellon; CMU Computer & Information Sciences Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Carnegie Mellon University awarded 83 doctoral degrees in computer & information sciences.

Doctoral Rankings

Carnegie Mellon; CMU is among the very best schools in the country for computer & information sciences at the doctoral level. Its best result was #1 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania 1
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 2
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 3

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of computer & information sciences doctoral degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

Carnegie Mellon; CMU gender breakdown of Computer & Information Sciences Doctoral degree grads The largest share of computer & information sciences doctoral degree graduates at Carnegie Mellon; CMU are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 55% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a doctoral in computer & information sciences.

Ethnic diversity of Computer & Information Sciences majors at Carnegie Mellon University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 46
Other Races 5

Undergraduate Study in Computer & Information Sciences at Carnegie Mellon; CMU

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon; CMU. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Computer & Information Sciences 371

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