General Computer & Information Sciences at Michigan State University

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 Michigan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 274 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Michigan State.

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.

Michigan State General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

Michigan State General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Michigan State 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 and information sciences major at Michigan State 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
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
	13
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	15
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
	18
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
	22
Best General Computer Science Schools	26
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	31
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	31
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	31
	43
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	58
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	72
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	129
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	194
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	287

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Michigan State. This makes it the #58 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 274 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Michigan State. About 82% were men and 18% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at Michigan State 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	46
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	157
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Michigan State General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from Michigan State. About 86% were men and 14% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from Michigan State, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 17 students 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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Computer Systems Analysts	15,420	$83,900
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,480	$131,100
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,240	$77,580
Computer Network Architects	3,300	$100,710

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.