Computer Science at North Carolina A & T State University

What traits are you looking for in a compsci school? To help you decide if North Carolina A & T State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's compsci program.

NC A&T is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and has a total student population of 12,753. Of the 117 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina A & T State University in 2021, 43 of them were computer science majors.

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.

NC A&T Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Online Classes Are Available at NC A&T

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NC A&T does offer online courses in compsci for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NC A&T Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how NC A&T performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at NC A&T 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	52
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	70
	80
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	90
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	105
	124
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	127
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	156
	170
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	173
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	183
Best Value Computer Science Schools	200
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	209
	216
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	216
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	258
Best Computer Science Schools	296
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	328

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in compsci from NC A&T. This makes it the #128 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of NC A&T CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC A&T is $74,776. This is 18% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at NC A&T

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at North Carolina A & T State University.

NC A&T Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from NC A&T. About 74% were men and 26% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at NC A&T since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 60% 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 North Carolina A & T State University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NC A&T Computer Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

In the compsci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina A & T State University with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NC A&T also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Carolina A & T State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	68

Related Majors

• Other Computer & Information Sciences
• Information Technology
• Computer Information Systems

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina A & T State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers	12,740	$142,330
Systems Software Developers	7,070	$105,760
Computer Programmers	6,210	$94,570
Computer Workers	5,940	$88,650

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 Educatedblkman1914 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.