Computer Science at Appalachian State University

If you are interested in studying computer science, 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 has a total student population of 20,023.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Appalachian State Computer Science Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in CompSci (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

Appalachian State Computer Science Rankings

The compsci major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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.

CompSci Student Demographics at Appalachian State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 92% of compsci bachelor's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci 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 compsci.

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 Science Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a compsci master's degree from Appalachian State, 82% 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 compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Appalachian State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	95

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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 and Information Systems Managers	12,740	$142,330
Systems Software Developers	7,070	$105,760
Computer Programmers	6,210	$94,570
Computer Workers	5,940	$88,650

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

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