Computer Science at Indiana University - Bloomington

What traits are you looking for in a computer science school? To help you decide if Indiana University - Bloomington is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer science program.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 154 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree from IU Bloomington.

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 Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

IU Bloomington Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer science programs across the country. The following shows how IU Bloomington 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 science 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 General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	40
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	43
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	44
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	53
	57
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	62
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
	78
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
Best General Computer Science Schools	100
	112
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	112
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	116
	148
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	189
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	251
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	309
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	399

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

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 154 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer science from IU Bloomington in 2021, 90% were men and 10% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 computer science.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students earned a master's degree in computer science from IU Bloomington. 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in computer science.

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 computer science. In 2021, 21 students 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 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

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