Computer Science at Catholic University of America

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Catholic University of America has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 5,366 students attend the school each year. Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Catholic University of America in 2021, 19 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.

CUA Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

CUA Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at CUA 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 compsci major at CUA 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	79
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	186
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	213
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	321
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	332
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	421
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	439

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in compsci from CUA. This makes it the #213 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CompSci Student Demographics at CUA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Catholic University of America.

CUA Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from CUA. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at CUA since its program graduates 25% more women than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at CUA 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 Catholic University of America with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CUA Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from CUA. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Catholic University of America with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CUA also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 3 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Catholic University of America. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	28

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems
• Information Science

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 DC, the home state for Catholic University of America.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Computer Workers	18,040	$117,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers	4,020	$168,500
Systems Software Developers	2,690	$115,610
Software Applications Developers	2,520	$112,510
Information Security Analysts	1,660	$118,080

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 Gryffindor under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.