Computer & Information Sciences at Central Penn College

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

Central Penn is located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania and approximately 963 students attend the school each year. Of the 165 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Penn College in 2021, 19 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.

Central Penn Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Central Penn

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Central Penn does offer online courses in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Central Penn Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Central Penn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Central Penn 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 Online Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108
Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools	170
Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools	220
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools	254
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	312
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools	388
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	498
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools	565
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	567
	658
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	743
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools	1,337

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Central Penn

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

Central Penn Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information sciences at Central Penn are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Central Penn does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and information sciences graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Central Penn Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from Central Penn in 2021, 68% were men and 32% 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 Central Penn since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at Central Penn 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 Central Penn College with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Central Penn 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	24

Related Majors

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 PA, the home state for Central Penn College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Software Applications Developers	28,260	$96,370
Computer User Support Specialists	22,790	$52,370
Computer Systems Analysts	21,910	$95,990
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,070	$146,860

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.