General Computer & Information Sciences at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311. Of the 47 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus in 2021, 47 of them were general computer and information sciences majors.

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.

UNM 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

UNM General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at UNM 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 and information sciences major at UNM 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
	39
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	48
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	55
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	57
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	60
	70
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	71
	83
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	109
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	116
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	137
	147
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	187
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	190
Best General Computer Science Schools	263
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	271
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	395
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	448

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UNM. This makes it the #55 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UNM. About 11% of these graduates were women and the other 89% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	20
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNM General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from UNM. Of these graduates, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNM also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,820	$76,700
Computer Systems Analysts	1,670	$84,660
Computer Workers	1,250	$79,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,050	$114,120
Computer and Information Research Scientists	770	$136,370

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 PerryPlanet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.