Computer & Information Sciences at Broward College

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

BC is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 33,243. Of the 742 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Broward College in 2021, 198 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

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.

BC Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

BC Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at BC 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 computer and information sciences major at BC 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
	151
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	256
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools	256
	704
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools	781

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at BC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Broward College.

BC Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

BC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and information sciences graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Broward College with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	34
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

BC Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 198 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from BC. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	54
Hispanic or Latino	71
White	34
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

BC 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

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Broward College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	184
Information Technology	92
Computer Programming	33
Computer Software & Applications	26

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• 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 FL, the home state for Broward College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Computer User Support Specialists	41,560	$49,260
Software Applications Developers	38,160	$95,610
Computer Systems Analysts	24,970	$85,050
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,780	$79,070

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.