Types of Degrees Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other computer & information sciences graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Basic Certificate	1,062
Bachelor’s Degree	191
Master’s Degree	165
Associate Degree	162
Graduate Certificate	112
Undergraduate Certificate	61
Doctor’s Degree	17

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in ?

This is one of the most frequently chosen computer science majors. It is the 9th most popular in the country with 198 students graduating with a bachelor’s in other computer science in 2021. This major attracts more men than women. About 76% of the graduates in this field are male.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other computer science majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	82
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	60
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Other Computer Science. About 6.8% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

• China
• Saudi Arabia
• India
• South Korea
• Angola

Bachelor’s Degree Starting Salary

Online Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	15	1
Certificate (2-4 Years)	2	0
Associate’s Degree	29	6
Bachelor’s Degree	13	2
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	11	3
Post-Master’s	5	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	6	1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other computer science.

Major	Number of Grads
Computer Information Systems	91,113
Computer Science	60,631
Information Technology	42,900
Information Science	17,504
Computer Software & Applications	14,312
Computer Systems Networking	13,795
Computer Programming	12,932
Computer Systems Analysis	2,261
Data Processing	1,981
Data Entry	498

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Almonroth under License

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