by our College Data Analytics TeamComputer Science is a concentration offered under the computer science major at Cornell University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in computer science, 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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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. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,500 | $29,500 |
| Fees | $542 | $542 |
Cornell does not offer an online option for its computer science master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in computer science in 2019-2020, 33.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29.4%.
Around 30.5% of computer science master’s degree recipients at Cornell in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 64 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 143 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 27 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
