Computer Science at Blackburn College

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Blackburn College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Blackburn is located in Carlinville, Illinois and has a total student population of 516. Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Blackburn College in 2021, 4 of them were computer science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Blackburn Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci

Blackburn Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Blackburn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Blackburn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	150
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	551
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	745

CompSci Student Demographics at Blackburn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Blackburn College.

Blackburn Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a bachelor's degree in compsci from Blackburn. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Blackburn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Blackburn College with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Blackburn also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Blackburn College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	4

Related Majors

• Information Technology

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Blackburn College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Software Applications Developers	30,500	$96,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,770	$143,900
Systems Software Developers	17,130	$108,570
Computer Programmers	11,350	$91,860

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Rept0n1x under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.