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Computer Science at Rhode Island College

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Rhode Island College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 7,072. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from RIC.

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.

RIC Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci

RIC Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at RIC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at RIC 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 220
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 248
Most Popular Computer Science Schools 269
296
Most Focused Computer Science Schools 336
348
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 355
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 360
Best Computer Science Schools 426
Best Value Computer Science Schools 426

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from RIC Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIC is $52,235. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

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CompSci Student Demographics at RIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Rhode Island College.

RIC Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

26% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from RIC. Of these graduates, 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 RIC since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at RIC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Rhode Island College with a bachelor's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

RIC also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rhode Island College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 39

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 RI, the home state for Rhode Island College.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Software Applications Developers 1,840 $96,850
Computer Workers 1,410 $81,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,270 $146,550
Computer Network Support Specialists 1,100 $56,400

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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