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Computer & Information Sciences at American University

Computer & Information Sciences at American University

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

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001.

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.

The American University Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

The American University Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at The American University 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 The American University

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

The American University Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

24% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 American University with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

The American University Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 19
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer & information sciences concentations are available at American University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 33
Information Science 32

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Computer Workers 18,040 $117,540
Computer User Support Specialists 4,110 $71,020
Computer and Information Systems Managers 4,020 $168,500
Computer Systems Analysts 3,630 $106,790

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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