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Computer & Information Sciences at Christopher Newport University

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Computer & Information Sciences at Christopher Newport University

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 Christopher Newport University stacks up to those at other schools.

CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,868. Of the 1,200 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Christopher Newport University in 2021, 102 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.

CNU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

CNU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at CNU 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 CNU 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 Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 103
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 210
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 312
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools 395
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools 465
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools 528

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at CNU

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

CNU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The computer and information sciences program at CNU awarded 102 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 87% of these degrees went to men with the other 13% going to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at CNU 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 Christopher Newport University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 68
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

CNU 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 Christopher Newport University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 71
Information Science 31

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 VA, the home state for Christopher Newport University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers 38,110 $113,690
Systems Software Developers 27,800 $119,860
Computer Systems Analysts 26,800 $102,290
Computer User Support Specialists 19,880 $58,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 18,520 $93,860

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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