Computer Science at Central College

What traits are you looking for in a compsci school? To help you decide if Central College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's compsci program.

Central is located in Pella, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,120. In 2021, 5 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Central.

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.

Central Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci

Central Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Central 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 Central 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	297
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	387
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	524
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	704

CompSci Student Demographics at Central

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

Central Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from Central. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Central 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 Central College with a bachelor's in compsci.

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

Central 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	5

Related Majors

• 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 IA, the home state for Central College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Software Applications Developers	6,990	$88,570
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,920	$126,560
Systems Software Developers	2,650	$91,920
Computer Network Support Specialists	2,420	$55,690
Computer Workers	2,350	$78,810

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 Central College Alumni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.