General Computer & Information Sciences at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne stacks up to those at other schools.

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and approximately 8,093 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from PFW.

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.

PFW General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at PFW

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, PFW does offer online courses in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

PFW General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how PFW 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 computer and information sciences major at PFW 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 Online General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
Best General Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	51
	54
Best Value General Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	61
Most Popular Online General Computer Science Schools	73
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	144
Most Focused General Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools	152
Most Popular General Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools	152
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	186
	193
Best General Computer Science Schools	203
Most Popular General Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	221
Most Focused General Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	253
	263
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	362
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	439
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	517
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	654

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at PFW

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

PFW General Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

PFW does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and information sciences graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Fort Wayne with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

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

PFW General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 computer and information sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from PFW. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at PFW 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

PFW also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Computer Systems Analysts	9,760	$79,750
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	6,710	$75,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers	4,860	$124,490
Computer Network Architects	3,620	$88,210
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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.