Computer Science at Montana State University

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

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and approximately 16,218 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science from MSU Bozeman.

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.

MSU Bozeman Computer Science Degrees Available

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

MSU Bozeman Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at MSU Bozeman 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 computer science major at MSU Bozeman 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
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	41
	64
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	77
	87
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	102
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	103
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	104
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	109
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
	133
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	151
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	170
	173
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	182
Best General Computer Science Schools	192
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	192
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	204
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	216
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	244
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	260

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in computer science from MSU Bozeman. This makes it the #192 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #103 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Science Student Demographics at MSU Bozeman

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

MSU Bozeman Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 79 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from MSU Bozeman in 2020-2021, 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at MSU Bozeman 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 Montana State University with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	65
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

MSU Bozeman Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 9 computer science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from MSU Bozeman, about 78% were men and 22% were women.

Of the students who received a computer science master's degree from MSU Bozeman, 67% 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 Montana State University with a master's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MSU Bozeman also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 1 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 MT, the home state for Montana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Software Applications Developers	990	$87,120
Computer Workers	700	$68,430
Systems Software Developers	690	$77,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers	670	$104,630
Computer Programmers	650	$94,480

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 Tim Evanson under License

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