General Computer & Information Sciences at The University of Alabama

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if The University of Alabama is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UA.

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.

UA General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

UA General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at UA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at UA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Computer & Information Sciences. 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
	23
	28
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	28
	35
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	38
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	40
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	49
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
	63
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	82
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	83
Best General Computer Science Schools	85
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	89
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	149
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	202
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	341
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	492

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UA. This makes it the #83 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at UA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at The University of Alabama.

UA General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at UA awarded 110 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at UA since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at UA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	88
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UA General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from UA. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from UA, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Alabama with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UA also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Computer Systems Analysts	3,910	$84,950
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,850	$76,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,200	$126,300
Computer Workers	1,920	$87,060
Database Administrators	1,880	$83,580

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
• Image Credit: By Deutschlandreform under License

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