General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Kansas

If you are interested in studying general computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Kansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. In 2021, 94 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from KU.

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.

KU 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

KU General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at KU 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 KU 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
	6
Best General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	7
Best Value General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	11
Most Popular General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	15
Most Focused General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	22
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
	34
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	35
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	41
	45
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	62
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	65
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
	74
Best General Computer Science Schools	92
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	95
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
	117
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	118
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	150
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	165
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	299
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	452

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from KU. This makes it the #95 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at KU

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

KU General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from KU. About 13% of these graduates were women and the other 87% were men.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at KU 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 University of Kansas with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	56
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

KU General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

KU also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Information Technology

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	5,820	$75,940
Computer Systems Analysts	4,810	$78,520
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,010	$119,050
Computer Network Architects	1,600	$93,670
Computer Workers	1,340	$79,300

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 Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.