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Computer & Information Sciences at Catawba Valley Community College

Every computer and 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 and information sciences program at Catawba Valley Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

CVCC is located in Hickory, North Carolina and has a total student population of 4,328.

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.

CVCC 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

CVCC Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at CVCC

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

CVCC Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

17% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information sciences at CVCC are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at Catawba Valley Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Catawba Valley Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 11
Computer Systems Networking 1

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 Catawba Valley Community College.

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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