General Computer & Information Sciences at Pikes Peak Community College

Every general computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Pikes Peak Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

PPCC is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 12,506 students attend the school each year.

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

PPCC General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer and Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at PPCC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

PPCC does offer online education options in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

PPCC General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at PPCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Pikes Peak Community College.

PPCC General Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer and information sciences only graduates about 23% women each year. The program at PPCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information sciences at PPCC are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. PPCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and information sciences graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pikes Peak Community College with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Pikes Peak Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Computer Workers	16,440	$102,470
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	11,610	$84,170
Computer Systems Analysts	8,680	$96,030
Computer and Information Systems Managers	7,600	$164,220
Computer Network Architects	6,040	$115,300

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.