Computer Science at Gordon College

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

Gordon College is located in Wenham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,816. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science from Gordon College.

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.

Gordon College Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Gordon College Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at Gordon College 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 computer science major at Gordon College 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 General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	207
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	290
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	389
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	510

Computer Science Student Demographics at Gordon College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Gordon College.

Gordon College Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 computer science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Gordon College. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women. The typical computer science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at Gordon College since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Gordon College with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Gordon College also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Gordon College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Computer Programmers	4,420	$95,380

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 daderot under License

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