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Computer & Information Sciences at Appalachian State University

Computer & Information Sciences at Appalachian State University

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 Appalachian State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 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.

Appalachian State 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

Appalachian State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & 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.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

8% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 92% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer & 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 & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 71
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Appalachian State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

24% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

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Of the students who received a computer & information sciences master's degree from Appalachian State, 76% 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 & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer & information sciences concentations are available at Appalachian State University. 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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