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Computer Science at Christopher Newport University

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

CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,868. In 2021, 71 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from CNU.

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.

CNU Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci

CNU Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at CNU 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 CNU 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 50
Most Focused Computer Science Schools 84
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 98
Best Computer Science Schools 110
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 110
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 144
Best Value Computer Science Schools 167
Most Popular Computer Science Schools 179
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Earnings of CNU CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at CNU is $60,187. This is less than $63,247, which is the national average of all compsci majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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CompSci Student Demographics at CNU

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

CNU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 71 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CNU, about 83% were men and 17% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at CNU 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 Christopher Newport University with a bachelor's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 48
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

CNU 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 Christopher Newport University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 71

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 VA, the home state for Christopher Newport University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers 38,110 $113,690
Systems Software Developers 27,800 $119,860
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270
Information Security Analysts 14,180 $111,780
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,450 $173,290

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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