Computer Science at Indiana University - Bloomington

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci program at Indiana University - Bloomington stacks up to those at other schools.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,064. Of the 616 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Bloomington in 2021, 154 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.

IU Bloomington Computer Science Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at IU Bloomington 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 compsci major at IU Bloomington 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	40
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	43
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	44
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	53
	57
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	62
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
	78
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
Best Computer Science Schools	100
	112
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	112
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	116
	148
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	189
Best Value Computer Science Schools	251
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	309
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	399

In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in compsci from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #44 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of IU Bloomington CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at IU Bloomington is $70,263. This is 11% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

The compsci program at IU Bloomington awarded 154 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 90% of these degrees went to men with the other 10% going to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at IU Bloomington are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	88
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

IU Bloomington Computer Science Master’s Program

The compsci program at IU Bloomington awarded 88 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 72% of these degrees went to men with the other 28% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	74
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 21 students 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 Indiana University - Bloomington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	263

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Software Applications Developers	9,770	$88,570
Computer Programmers	5,010	$80,850
Computer and Information Systems Managers	4,860	$124,490
Systems Software Developers	3,610	$90,850
Computer Workers	2,610	$79,310

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.