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Computer Science at Dutchess Community College

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

DCC is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and approximately 8,034 students attend the school each year.

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.

DCC Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in CompSci

DCC Computer Science Rankings

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CompSci Student Demographics at DCC

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

DCC Computer Science Associate’s Program

6% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 94% of compsci associate's degrees went to men and 6% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in compsci at DCC are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. DCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in compsci graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Dutchess Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 18

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 Dutchess Community 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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