General Computer & Information Sciences at Troy University

If you plan to study general computer and information sciences, take a look at what Troy University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and has a total student population of 16,497. Of the 137 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Troy University in 2021, 137 of them were general computer and information sciences majors.

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.

TROY General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at TROY

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

TROY General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at TROY 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 computer and information sciences major at TROY 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
Most Popular Online General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Online General Computer Science Schools	14
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
	50
Best General Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	60
Best Value General Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	63
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	75
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85
	103
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	111
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	124
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	133
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	140
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	145
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	153
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	161
	176
Best General Computer Science Schools	202
	242
Most Popular General Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	248
Most Focused General Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	264

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from TROY. This makes it the #125 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at TROY

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

TROY General Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

TROY General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 137 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Computer & Information Sciences from TROY in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were 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 TROY since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at TROY 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 Troy University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	74
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

TROY General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in General Computer & Information Sciences from TROY in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

TROY also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 Troy University.

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 Mactones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.