Computer & Information Sciences at Clark Atlanta University

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

CAU is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,776. Of the 618 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Clark Atlanta University in 2021, 28 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.

CAU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

CAU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

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 CAU 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 Schools	938
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools	1,086

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from CAU. This makes it the #483 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at CAU

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

CAU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from CAU. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at CAU since its program graduates 18% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% 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 Clark Atlanta University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CAU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from CAU. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CAU 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 Clark Atlanta University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Clark Atlanta University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	22
Computer Information Systems	13

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 GA, the home state for Clark Atlanta University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Software Applications Developers	30,440	$105,240
Computer User Support Specialists	22,090	$53,090
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Computer Systems Analysts	19,160	$91,060
Managers	14,480	$118,060

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 Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.