General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 students attend the school each year. Of the 70 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2021, 70 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.

UAB General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

UAB General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at UAB 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 UAB 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
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	60
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	67
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	67
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	71
	84
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	87
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	93
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	99
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	131
	136
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	171
	202
Best General Computer Science Schools	214
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	329
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	429

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UAB. This makes it the #71 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UAB. About 19% of these graduates were women and the other 81% were men.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at UAB are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	40
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UAB General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a master's degree in computer and information sciences from UAB. About 32% of these graduates were women and the other 68% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UAB 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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 Lee Adlaf under License

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