General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you plan to study general computer and information sciences, take a look at what University of Missouri - Columbia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Mizzou.

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.

Mizzou 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

Mizzou General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Mizzou 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 computer and information sciences major at Mizzou 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 General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	31
	40
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	41
Best General Computer Science Schools	44
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
	55
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	60
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	85
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
	95
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	127
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	129
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	140
	141
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	393
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	544

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Mizzou. This makes it the #85 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 74 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Computer & Information Sciences from Mizzou in 2020-2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	53
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Mizzou General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in General Computer & Information Sciences from Mizzou in 2020-2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Computer & Information Sciences
• 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Computer Systems Analysts	12,570	$83,720
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,620	$82,160
Computer Workers	7,010	$82,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,410	$130,610
Computer Network Architects	2,880	$99,880

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 Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.