Computer Science at Queens College

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

QC is located in Queens, New York and approximately 19,700 students attend the school each year. Of the 317 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Queens College in 2021, 317 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.

QC Computer Science Degrees Available

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

QC Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at QC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 QC 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 Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	40
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	58
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	148
	154
Best Value Computer Science Schools	159
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	190
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	195
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	195
	257
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	289
	306
Best Computer Science Schools	339

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in compsci from QC. This makes it the #149 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of QC CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at QC is $57,110. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

CompSci Student Demographics at QC

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

QC Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 317 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from QC, about 81% were men and 19% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% 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 Queens College with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	158
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	55
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

QC Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from QC in 2020-2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.

In the compsci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

QC 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 Queens College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	334

Related Majors

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 NY, the home state for Queens College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120
Computer Programmers	15,380	$91,250
Computer Network Support Specialists	12,930	$79,200

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.