General Computer & Information Sciences at Alcorn State University

Every general computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Alcorn State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and approximately 3,230 students attend the school each year. Of the 28 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Alcorn State University in 2021, 22 of them were general computer and information sciences majors.

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

Alcorn State General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

Alcorn State General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Alcorn State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Alcorn State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Computer & Information Sciences. 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 General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	102
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	159
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	172
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	234
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	333

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Alcorn State. This makes it the #160 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at Alcorn State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Alcorn State University.

Alcorn State General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from Alcorn State in 2021, 77% were men and 23% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alcorn State University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Alcorn State General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at Alcorn State awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alcorn State University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Alcorn State also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Alcorn State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Computer Systems Analysts	2,010	$66,790
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,270	$75,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,150	$100,300
Computer Workers	670	$81,280
Database Administrators	400	$75,020

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 Jack E. Boucher under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.