Computer & Information Sciences at Amarillo College

Every computer and 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 and information sciences program at Amarillo College stacks up to those at other schools.

Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and has a total student population of 9,079.

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.

Amarillo College Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Amarillo College Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Amarillo College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Amarillo College.

Amarillo College Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 30% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer and information sciences only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at Amarillo College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

Amarillo College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and information sciences graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Amarillo College with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at Amarillo College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Amarillo College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Programming	23

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering

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 TX, the home state for Amarillo College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Computer User Support Specialists	60,380	$52,250
Computer Systems Analysts	51,710	$97,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	35,100	$89,500
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.