Computer Science at Nova Southeastern University

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer science program at Nova Southeastern University stacks up to those at other schools.

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and approximately 20,888 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

NUS Florida Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer science programs across the country. The following shows how NUS Florida 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 science 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 General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	60
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	69
	76
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	89
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	156
	167
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	179
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	184
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	203
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	269
	282
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	314
	317
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	338
Best General Computer Science Schools	363
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	367
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	367
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	624
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	705

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

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at NUS Florida

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

NUS Florida Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from NUS Florida. About 88% were men and 13% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science 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 computer science.

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

The computer science program at NUS Florida awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

In the computer science 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 computer science.

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 computer science. In 2021, 7 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 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

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