Computer & Information Sciences at Alcorn State University

89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every computer & information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer & information sciences program at Alcorn State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and approximately 3,230 students attend the school each year.

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.

Alcorn State Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Alcorn State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at Alcorn State 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.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Alcorn State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Alcorn State University.

Alcorn State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

11% Women

89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 51% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer & information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alcorn State University with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Alcorn State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Alcorn State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	25
Information Technology	6

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & 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 MS, the home state for Alcorn State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Computer User Support Specialists	2,490	$46,670
Computer Systems Analysts	2,010	$66,790
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,270	$75,000
Managers	1,230	$82,230
Data Entry Keyers	1,180	$31,220

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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