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Cornell University PhD in Computer Science

19 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Computer Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Computer Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Cornell University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in compsci, 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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How Much Does a Doctorate in CompSci from Cornell Cost?

$30,042 Average Tuition and Fees

Cornell Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Cornell was $1,575 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $29,500 $29,500
Fees $542 $542

Does Cornell Offer an Online PhD in CompSci?

Online degrees for the Cornell compsci doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.

Cornell Doctorate Student Diversity for CompSci

19 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
15.8% Women
5.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 19 doctor’s degrees in compsci awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 15.8% of the compsci students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 19.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in compsci at Cornell in 2019-2020, 5.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 10%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 5
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

PhD in CompSci Focus Areas at Cornell

Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Computer Science 19

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer science.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 8

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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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