General Computer & Information Sciences at Florida International University

Every general computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Florida International University stacks up to those at other schools.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a total student population of 58,836. Of the 661 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University in 2021, 385 of them were general computer and information sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

FIU General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

FIU General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how FIU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at FIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Computer & Information Sciences. 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 General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	18
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	42
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	48
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	52
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	55
	56
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	113
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	124
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	125
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	131
	135
	158
Best General Computer Science Schools	174
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	181
	232
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	286

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from FIU. This makes it the #42 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at FIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Florida International University.

FIU General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 385 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from FIU, about 81% were men and 19% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	267
White	35
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

FIU General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students earned a master's degree in computer and information sciences from FIU. About 28% of these graduates were women and the other 72% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	3
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FIU also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Information Technology

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Computer Systems Analysts	24,970	$85,050
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,780	$79,070
Computer and Information Systems Managers	16,920	$129,540
Computer Workers	11,060	$78,900
Computer Network Architects	10,280	$91,180

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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.