Carnegie Mellon University

5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
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Majors offered at Carnegie Mellon University

Biggest majors
Computer Science
Statistics
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Academics at Carnegie Mellon University

1450-1550
SAT Score Range
400
1600
Required with application
33-35
ACT Score Range
1
36
Required with application
Student Faculty Ratio
10 to 1
Selectivity
Selective (17% Acceptance Rate)
School type
Non-profit Private 4-year institution
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Common careers for Carnegie Mellon University students

Common Careers and Their Average Annual Salary

Senior Software Engineer140k
Software Engineer117k
Data Scientist102k
Software Developer92k
User Experience Designer90k
UX Designer84k
Mechanical Engineer79k
Based on 17,409 student responses
78.6kAvg. Early Career Pay
136.5kAvg. Mid-Career Pay
45%in High-Meaning careers
66%in STEM careers

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Safe campus
Great internship and research opportunities
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Welcoming student body
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