General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Florida

Every general computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at University of Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372. In 2021, 308 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UF.

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.

UF 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

Online Classes Are Available at UF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UF does offer online courses in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UF General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at UF 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 and information sciences major at UF 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	2
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	7
Most Popular Online General Computer Science Schools	7
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	11
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
	20
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
	23
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	25
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	25
Best General Computer Science Schools	29
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	36
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	50
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	58
	73
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	96
	100
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	156
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	215

In 2021, 336 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UF. This makes it the #7 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at UF

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

UF General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at UF awarded 308 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 81% of these degrees went to men with the other 19% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Florida with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	68
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	134
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UF General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 336 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from UF in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	314
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UF also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Informatics

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Computer Systems Analysts	24,970	$85,050
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,780	$79,070
Computer and Information Systems Managers	16,920	$129,540
Computer Workers	11,060	$78,900
Computer Network Architects	10,280	$91,180

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 DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.