Computer & Information Sciences at Alabama A & M University

If you plan to study computer and information sciences, take a look at what Alabama A & M University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

AAMU is located in Normal, Alabama and approximately 5,977 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 37 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from AAMU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

AAMU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at AAMU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, AAMU does offer online courses in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

AAMU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how AAMU performed in these rankings.

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 AAMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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
	169
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	392
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	394
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	483
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools	581
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	582
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools	940

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from AAMU. This makes it the #483 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at AAMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Alabama A & M University.

AAMU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at AAMU awarded 37 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at AAMU since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 58% 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 Alabama A & M University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

AAMU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 7 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from AAMU, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alabama A & M University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

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

AAMU also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Alabama A & M University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	44

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services
• Communications Technologies & Support

Careers That Computer & 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 AL, the home state for Alabama A & M University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Computer Programmers	7,750	$87,340
Software Applications Developers	6,210	$96,400
Computer User Support Specialists	5,920	$49,120
Systems Software Developers	4,360	$105,890
Computer Systems Analysts	3,910	$84,950

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 Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.