Computer & Information Sciences at Catholic University of America

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

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 5,366 students attend the school each year. Of the 884 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Catholic University of America in 2021, 20 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.

CUA Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

CUA Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how CUA performed in these rankings.

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 CUA 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
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	724
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,061
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools	1,812

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from CUA. This makes it the #455 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #147 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at CUA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Catholic University of America.

CUA Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from CUA in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at CUA since its program graduates 25% more women than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at CUA 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 Catholic University of America with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CUA Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 9 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CUA, about 56% were men and 44% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Catholic University of America with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CUA also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Catholic University of America. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	28
Information Science	3
Computer Information Systems	1

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services

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 DC, the home state for Catholic University of America.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Computer Workers	18,040	$117,540
Computer User Support Specialists	4,110	$71,020
Computer and Information Systems Managers	4,020	$168,500
Computer Systems Analysts	3,630	$106,790

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 Gryffindor under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.