Computer Science at Nova Southeastern University

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

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 20,888. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from NUS Florida.

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.

NUS Florida Computer Science Degrees Available

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

NUS Florida Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at NUS Florida 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 compsci major at NUS Florida 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 Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	60
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	69
	76
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	89
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	156
	167
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	179
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	184
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	203
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	269
	282
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	314
	317
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	338
Best Computer Science Schools	363
Best Value Computer Science Schools	367
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	367
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	624
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	705

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in compsci from NUS Florida. This makes it the #157 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CompSci Student Demographics at NUS Florida

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

NUS Florida Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a bachelor's degree in compsci from NUS Florida. About 13% of these graduates were women and the other 88% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Nova Southeastern University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NUS Florida Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 16 compsci students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NUS Florida, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

In the compsci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NUS Florida also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at Nova Southeastern University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Nova Southeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	39

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Information Systems
• Information Science

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 FL, the home state for Nova Southeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Software Applications Developers	38,160	$95,610
Systems Software Developers	17,270	$102,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers	16,920	$129,540
Computer Workers	11,060	$78,900
Computer Programmers	10,390	$78,890

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 Dgreco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.