General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Houston

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

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 358 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UH.

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.

UH 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

UH General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at UH 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 UH 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	22
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	38
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
	41
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	43
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	59
	64
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	97
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	108
Best General Computer Science Schools	108
	113
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	165
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In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UH. This makes it the #43 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at UH

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

UH General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at UH awarded 358 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 84% of these degrees went to men with the other 16% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% 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 Houston with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	121
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	90
White	62
International Students	51
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

UH General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of computer and information sciences master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	43
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UH also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 16 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 TX, the home state for University of Houston.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Computer Systems Analysts	51,710	$97,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	35,100	$89,500
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers	22,350	$154,650
Computer Network Architects	12,560	$119,340

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 RJN2 under License

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