Computer Science at Southern University and A & M College

What traits are you looking for in a compsci school? To help you decide if Southern University and A & M College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's compsci program.

Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 6,917 students attend the school each year. Of the 25 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern University and A & M College in 2021, 25 of them were computer science majors.

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.

Southern University and A & M College Computer Science Degrees Available

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

Southern University and A & M College Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how Southern University and A & M College 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 compsci major at Southern University and A & M College 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 Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	45
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	119
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	141
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	168
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	200
	203
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	223
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	233
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	249
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	277
Best Value Computer Science Schools	303
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	339
	345
Best Computer Science Schools	399
	409

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Southern University and A & M College. This makes it the #120 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Southern University and A & M College CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern University and A & M College is $40,491. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

CompSci Student Demographics at Southern University and A & M College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Southern University and A & M College.

Southern University and A & M College Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Southern University and A & M College in 2020-2021, 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at Southern University and A & M College since its program graduates 29% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 61% 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 Southern University and A & M College with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern University and A & M College Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a master’s in compsci from Southern University and A & M College in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

In the compsci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 65% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern University and A & M College with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern University and A & M College 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

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern University and A & M College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	49

Related Majors

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 LA, the home state for Southern University and A & M College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Computer Workers	4,050	$66,600
Computer Programmers	2,150	$77,450
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,870	$112,860
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,320	$55,650
Systems Software Developers	1,300	$76,200

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.