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Computer Science at Indiana University - Northwest

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

IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and approximately 3,801 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from IU Northwest.

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 Northwest Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci

IU Northwest Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how IU Northwest performed in these rankings.

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 Northwest 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 Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 11
Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 15
Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 17
Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 17
17
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 289
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 320
Most Focused Computer Science Schools 350
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 351
361
Best Value Computer Science Schools 395
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 402
Best Computer Science Schools 412
429
Most Popular Computer Science Schools 510

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from IU Northwest Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at IU Northwest is $35,316. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

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CompSci Student Demographics at IU Northwest

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

IU Northwest Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

23% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The compsci program at IU Northwest awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 77% of these degrees went to men with the other 23% going to women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at IU Northwest are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

IU Northwest also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - Northwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 14

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 - Northwest.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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