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 2021, 81 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree 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 Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

UL Lafayette Computer Science Rankings

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

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 science 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 General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	59
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	80
	92
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	93
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	131
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	137
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	144
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	168
	169
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	175
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	207
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	224
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	225
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	276
	284
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	289
Best General Computer Science Schools	324
	336

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

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 81 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from UL Lafayette in 2020-2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 computer science.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in computer science from UL Lafayette. About 11% of these graduates were women and the other 89% were men.

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 computer science.

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 computer science. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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.