Computer Science at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 21,657. Of the 3,959 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Reno in 2018, 4 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.

UNR Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci

UNR Computer Science Rankings

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

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 UNR 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 Popular Colleges for Computer Science	571
Most Focused Colleges for Computer Science	603

CompSci Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2017-2018 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from UNR. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% women. So female students are more repesented at UNR since its program graduates 31% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at UNR 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 Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in compsci.

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

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Reno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	4

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Software Applications Developers	3,900	$105,640
Computer Workers	2,600	$72,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,830	$134,840
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,660	$58,380
Systems Software Developers	1,050	$100,510

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
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