Computer Science at Auburn University

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

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from Auburn.

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.

Auburn Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci

Online Classes Are Available at Auburn

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Auburn does offer online education options in compsci for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Auburn Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Auburn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Auburn 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	127
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	480

CompSci Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from Auburn. About 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Auburn 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 Auburn University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	50
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Auburn also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Information Technology
• Computer Information Systems

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 AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Computer Programmers	7,750	$87,340
Software Applications Developers	6,210	$96,400
Systems Software Developers	4,360	$105,890
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,200	$126,300
Computer Workers	1,920	$87,060

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 Robert S. Donovan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.