Computer Science at Southern University and A & M College

What traits are you looking for in a computer science 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 computer science program.

Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 6,917. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science from Southern University and A & M College.

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 Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Southern University and A & M College Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at Southern University and A & M College 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 science 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 General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	45
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	119
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	141
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	168
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	200
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Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	223
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	233
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	249
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	277
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	303
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	339
	345
Best General Computer Science Schools	399
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In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in computer science from Southern University and A & M College. This makes it the #120 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer Science Student Demographics at Southern University and A & M College

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

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

The computer science program at Southern University and A & M College awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women. The typical computer science 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 computer science 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 computer science.

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 computer science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Southern University and A & M College, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

In the computer science 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 computer science.

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 computer science. In 2021, 0 student 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 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.