Computer & Information Sciences at College of the Mainland

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

COM is located in Texas City, Texas and approximately 4,335 students attend the school each year.

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.

COM 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

COM Computer & Information Sciences 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.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at COM

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

COM Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer and information sciences only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at COM may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 25% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information sciences at COM are white. Around 90% 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 College of the Mainland with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at College of the Mainland. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Mainland. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	6
Computer Software & Applications	4

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Science Technologies / Technicians

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 TX, the home state for College of the Mainland.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Computer User Support Specialists	60,380	$52,250
Computer Systems Analysts	51,710	$97,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	35,100	$89,500
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740

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.