Computer Science at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what University of Louisiana at Lafayette has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a total student population of 16,450. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from UL Lafayette.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

UL Lafayette Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

UL Lafayette Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how UL Lafayette performed in these rankings.

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 compsci major at UL Lafayette is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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 Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	59
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	80
	92
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	93
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	131
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	137
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	144
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	168
	169
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	175
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	207
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	224
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	225
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	276
	284
Best Value Computer Science Schools	289
Best Computer Science Schools	324
	336

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UL Lafayette. This makes it the #138 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UL Lafayette CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UL Lafayette is $52,823. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

CompSci Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

UL Lafayette Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

The compsci program at UL Lafayette awarded 81 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 79% of these degrees went to men with the other 21% going to women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at UL Lafayette 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 Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	56
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UL Lafayette Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 compsci majors earned their master's degree from UL Lafayette. Of these graduates, 89% were men and 11% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UL Lafayette also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	106

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Computer Workers	4,050	$66,600
Computer Programmers	2,150	$77,450
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,870	$112,860
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,320	$55,650
Systems Software Developers	1,300	$76,200

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.