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Carnegie Mellon University
  • Graduate School
  • PITTSBURGH, PA

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Carnegie Mellon is a private graduate school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It has a large graduate student body with an enrollment of 7,440 graduate students. Of the 87 graduate programs offered at Carnegie Mellon University, 9 are offered online or through graduate distance education programs. The most popular graduate school programs at Carnegie Mellon University are Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, and Business Analytics. 8% of its graduate students are part-time graduate students.

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Graduate Students

Total Graduate Students
7,440
Part-Time Grad Students
623
Research Assistants
2,991
Teaching Assistants
No data available  
Racial Diversity
  • International (Non-Citizen)
    62.3%
  • White
    20.9%
  • Asian
    7.3%
  • Unknown
    4.6%
  • Hispanic
    2%
  • African American
    1.7%
  • Multiracial
    1.1%
  • Pacific Islander
    0%
  • Native American
    0%

Student Life

Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the students at this school?
Based on 15 responses
  • Driven
    47%
  • Down-to-earth
    13%
  • Friendly
    7%
  • Intellectual
    33%
Poll
What word or phrase best describes your program?
Based on 13 responses
  • Competitive and intense
    69%
  • Prepared me for the real world
    15%
  • Supportive/helped me grow
    15%

Scholarship

Professors

Poll
93%
of students agree that professors care about their students' success. 15 responses
Poll
80%
of students agree that professors are engaging and easy to understand. 15 responses
Poll
87%
of students agree that professors helped connect them to future opportunities. 15 responses

Return On Investment

Poll
How much did you spend on your degree in total?
Based on 15 responses
  • Less than $25,000
    20%
  • $25,000 - $50,000
    33%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    20%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    20%
  • More than $100,000
    7%
Poll
How much did you make post-graduation?
Based on 15 responses
  • Less than $50,000
    13%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    20%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    7%
  • $100,000 - $125,000
    7%
  • $125,000 - $150,000
    7%
  • Did not graduate yet
    47%
73%
of students feel the degree they are getting at this school is worth the time and money. 15 responses

Living in the Area

grade A+
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Cost of Living
    grade C
  2. Crime & Safety
    grade B minus
  3. Nightlife
    grade A+
Median Household Income
$109,748
National
$69,021
Median Rent
$1,758
National
$1,163
Median Home Value
$530,929
National
$244,900

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