Computer Science at Clark Atlanta University

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

CAU is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,776. In 2021, 15 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from CAU.

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.

CAU Computer Science Degrees Available

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

CAU Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how CAU performed in these rankings.

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 CAU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	101
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	206
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	244
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	298
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	377
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	386

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in compsci from CAU. This makes it the #206 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

CompSci Student Demographics at CAU

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

CAU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CAU, about 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at CAU since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CAU Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in compsci from CAU in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

In the compsci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CAU 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

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Clark Atlanta University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	22

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

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 GA, the home state for Clark Atlanta University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Software Applications Developers	30,440	$105,240
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,990	$143,930
Systems Software Developers	12,910	$105,100
Computer Network Support Specialists	6,620	$70,820

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 Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.