Computer & Information Sciences at Appalachian State University

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at Appalachian State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Appalachian State.

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.

Appalachian State Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Appalachian State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Appalachian 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	46

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Appalachian State. This makes it the #317 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 89 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Appalachian State, about 88% were men and 12% were women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	75
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Appalachian State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from Appalachian State in 2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from Appalachian State, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	95
Computer Software & Applications	34

Related Majors

• Communications Technologies & Support
• Architecture & Related Services
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
Computer Systems Analysts	26,110	$93,480
Computer User Support Specialists	22,860	$52,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers	12,740	$142,330
Managers	11,990	$121,500

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 Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.