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Computer Software & Applications at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

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Computer Software & Applications at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

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

Penn State University Park is located in University Park, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 91,427. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in computer software from Penn State University Park.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Software & Applications section at the bottom of this page.

Penn State University Park Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Software

Penn State University Park Computer Software & Applications Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer software progam at Penn State University Park 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 software major at Penn State University Park is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Software & Applications. 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 Computer Software & Applications Schools 21
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools 37
Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools 62
Most Focused Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools 62
Most Focused Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools 115
Most Focused Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Schools 230
Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Schools 230

In 2019, 0 student received their master’s degree in computer software from Penn State University Park. This is the #62 most popular school for computer software master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer Software Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer software majors at Pennsylvania State University - University Park.

Penn State University Park Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Software & Applications from Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 83% were men and 17% were women.

Penn State University Park Gender Breakdown of Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Grads

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania State University - University Park with a bachelor's in computer software.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Computer Software & Applications Majors at Pennsylvania State University - University Park
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Penn State University Park also has a doctoral program available in computer software. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

If you plan to be a computer software major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 18

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - University Park.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Software Applications Developers 28,260 $96,370
Computer Programmers 8,990 $85,800
Graphic Designers 8,710 $53,050
Database Administrators 5,390 $84,510
Web Developers 4,610 $72,030

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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