Carnegie Mellon University Graduate Programs

Carnegie Mellon University is a Private, 4-years school located in Pittsburgh, PA. CMU offers total 175 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $49,450
  • Graduate Students: 8,943
  • Graduate Programs: 175

CMU Graduate Programs Overview

Carnegie Mellon University (referred to as CMU) is a Private, 4-years school located in Pittsburgh, PA. CMU offers total 175 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Carnegie Mellon University is $49,450 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $648 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 8,943 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 16,002 with undergraduate students.
CMU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$49,450
Costs per Credit$648
Graduate Students8,943
Graduate Programs175 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1921 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Carnegie Mellon University graduate schools offers 174 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 3,184 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at CMU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at CMU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Architecture [+] 2 programs 13
Architecture1 program 0
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology1 program 13
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 0
Journalism (other)1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 11 programs 996
Artificial Intelligence1 program 114
Information Technology1 program 521
Human-Centered Technology Design1 program 19
Computer and Information Sciences (other)1 program 13
Computer Science1 program 81
Computer Graphics1 program 42
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 37
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 70
Information Technology Project Management1 program 30
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)1 program 69
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)1 program 0
Engineering [+] 17 programs 841
Engineering1 program 8
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 58
Chemical Engineering1 program 35
Civil Engineering1 program 57
Civil Engineering (other)1 program 0
Computer Software Engineering1 program 117
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 337
Engineering Mechanics1 program 3
Engineering Science1 program 8
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 2
Mechanical Engineering1 program 121
Construction Engineering1 program 3
Manufacturing Engineering1 program 1
Operations Research1 program 1
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering1 program 63
Biological/Biosystems Engineering1 program 5
Engineering (other)1 program 22
Engineering Technology [+] 4 programs 50
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician1 program 9
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 8
Engineering Design1 program 29
Engineering-Related Fields (other)1 program 4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 2 programs 6
Language Interpretation and Translation1 program 3
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)1 program 3
English Language and Literature [+] 4 programs 44
English Language and Literature1 program 0
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing1 program 12
Rhetoric and Composition1 program 11
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)1 program 21
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 5 programs 19
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 0
Biometry/Biometrics1 program 18
Computational Biology1 program 0
Neurobiology and Anatomy1 program 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 4 programs 50
Mathematics1 program 16
Computational Mathematics1 program 0
Financial Mathematics1 program 0
Statistics1 program 34
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 6 programs 93
Science, Technology and Society1 program 0
Behavioral Sciences1 program 5
Computational Science1 program 52
Human Computer Interaction1 program 23
Sustainability Studies1 program 7
Data Analytics, General1 program 6
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 9
Philosophy1 program 3
Logic1 program 6
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 45
Chemistry1 program 7
Physics1 program 8
Materials Science1 program 27
Materials Sciences (other)1 program 3
Psychology [+] 2 programs 1
Psychology1 program 1
Psychology (other)1 program 0
Human Services [+] 2 programs 117
Public Administration1 program 19
Public Policy Analysis1 program 98
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs 14
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 4
International Relations and Affairs1 program 9
Social Sciences (other)1 program 1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 21 programs 126
Digital Arts1 program 0
Design and Visual Communications1 program 11
Game and Interactive Media Design1 program 0
Design and Applied Arts (other)1 program 0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 0
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology1 program 0
Playwriting and Screenwriting1 program 3
Directing and Theatrical Production1 program 8
Costume Design1 program 1
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)1 program 7
Art/Art Studies1 program 4
Music1 program 0
Music Performance1 program 18
Music Theory and Composition1 program 2
Voice and Opera1 program 6
Stringed Instruments1 program 5
Music Pedagogy1 program 3
Music Technology1 program 5
Music (other)1 program 0
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management1 program 24
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management1 program 29
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 34
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 34
Business [+] 7 programs 300
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Operations Management and Supervision1 program 0
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program 0
Management Information Systems1 program 3
Management Science1 program 199
Actuarial Science1 program 91
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 7
History [+] 1 programs 2
History1 program 2
Total99 programs2,760
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Architecture [+] 2 programs 3
Architecture1 program 2
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology1 program 1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 6 programs 83
Artificial Intelligence1 program 33
Information Technology1 program 13
Computer and Information Sciences (other)1 program 7
Computer Science1 program 28
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)1 program 2
Engineering [+] 14 programs 161
Engineering1 program 13
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 program 11
Chemical Engineering1 program 30
Civil Engineering1 program 6
Civil Engineering (other)1 program 0
Computer Software Engineering1 program 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 33
Engineering Mechanics1 program 3
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1 program 2
Mechanical Engineering1 program 28
Construction Engineering1 program 1
Operations Research1 program 8
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering1 program 23
Engineering (other)1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 1
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician1 program 0
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 3
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)1 program 3
English Language and Literature [+] 4 programs 5
English Language and Literature1 program 0
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing1 program 0
Rhetoric and Composition1 program 3
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)1 program 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 7 programs 16
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 3
Biophysics1 program 1
Biometry/Biometrics1 program 0
Computational Biology1 program 6
Neuroscience1 program 2
Neurobiology and Anatomy1 program 2
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (other)1 program 2
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 7 programs 19
Mathematics1 program 6
Computational Mathematics1 program 3
Financial Mathematics1 program 0
Statistics1 program 10
Mathematical Statistics and Probability1 program 0
Statistics (other)1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics (other)1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs 2
Systems Science and Theory1 program 0
Science, Technology and Society1 program 0
Behavioral Sciences1 program 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 3
Logic1 program 3
Physical Sciences [+] 4 programs 42
Chemistry1 program 11
Chemistry (other)1 program 0
Physics1 program 14
Materials Science1 program 17
Psychology [+] 2 programs 5
Psychology1 program 3
Psychology (other)1 program 2
Human Services [+] 3 programs 2
Public Administration1 program 0
Public Policy Analysis1 program 2
Public Policy Analysis (other)1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs 9
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 9
Social Sciences (other)1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 4
Design and Visual Communications1 program 4
Business [+] 5 programs 2
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Operations Management and Supervision1 program 0
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program 0
Management Information Systems and Services (other)1 program 0
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 2
History [+] 2 programs 1
History1 program 1
History (other)1 program 0
Total66 programs361
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Information Technology1 program 1
Engineering [+] 1 program 0
Computer Software Engineering1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 12
Engineering Design1 program 12
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 38
Music Performance1 program 38
Music Technology1 program 0
Music (other)1 program 0
Business [+] 2 programs 12
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program 0
Actuarial Science1 program 12
Total8 programs63
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 0
Music Performance1 program 0
Total1 program0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of CMU graduate programs is $49,450. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $648. The average living costs is $17,886 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at CMU
Amounts
Tuition$47,629
Fees$928
Costs per Credit Hour$648
Living on-campus$17,886
Living off-campus$16,386

Graduate Student Population

At CMU graduate schools, there are total 8,943 graduate students. Among them, 546 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 5,461 men and 3,482 women students at CMU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at CMU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Carnegie Mellon University
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,9435,4613,482
American Indian/Native American422
Asian820479341
Black/African American1739479
Hispanic22514283
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White1,476951525
Two More1176552
Un-Known434280154
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at CMU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students8,9435461,7516,646

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