Computer Science at University of Missouri - St Louis

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci program at University of Missouri - St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 13,874. In 2021, 56 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from UMSL.

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.

UMSL Computer Science Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in CompSci (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

Online Classes Are Available at UMSL

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMSL does offer online courses in compsci for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UMSL Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UMSL compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at UMSL 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 Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1
	1
Most Focused Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	6
Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools	11
	113
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	137
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	137
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	166
Best Computer Science Schools	168
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	170
	176
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	186
	219
Best Value Computer Science Schools	257
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	301

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

Earnings of UMSL CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMSL is $64,659. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at UMSL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of Missouri - St Louis.

UMSL Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in compsci from UMSL in 2021, 89% were men and 11% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at UMSL 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 - St Louis with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UMSL Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 compsci majors earned their master's degree from UMSL. Of these graduates, 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 - St Louis with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMSL also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at University of Missouri - St Louis. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	75

Related Majors

• Computer Programming
• Computer Software & Applications
• Information Technology
• 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Software Applications Developers	15,380	$93,880
Computer Workers	7,010	$82,610
Systems Software Developers	6,440	$94,140
Computer Network Support Specialists	5,720	$55,910
Computer Programmers	5,630	$76,530

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.