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Computer Science at University of Memphis

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

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 students attend the school each year. Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Memphis in 2021, 56 of them were computer science majors.

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.

UofM Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UofM offers distance education options for computer science at the following degree levels:

UofM Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at UofM 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 science major at UofM 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
Best Value General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 3
Most Popular Online General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 4
Most Popular General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 7
Most Focused General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 12
Best General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 12
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Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 35
Most Popular Online General Computer Science Schools 36
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 65
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 72
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 82
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Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 95
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 97
Best Value General Computer Science Schools 137
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 145
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools 157
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 165
177
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 181
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 181
295
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 301
347
Best General Computer Science Schools 349
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools 410
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 437

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in computer science from UofM. This makes it the #146 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Science Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

16% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 56 computer science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UofM, about 84% were men and 16% were women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at UofM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Memphis with a bachelor's in computer science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UofM Computer Science Master’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UofM also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 5 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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Software Applications Developers 5,870 $87,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,610 $118,660
Systems Software Developers 4,940 $92,700
Computer Workers 4,510 $74,000
Computer Programmers 4,090 $82,400

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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