Computer Software & Applications at College of the Mainland

What traits are you looking for in a computer software school? To help you decide if College of the Mainland is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer software program.

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 Software & Applications section at the bottom of this page.

COM Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Computer Software (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Computer Software

COM Computer Software & Applications Rankings

Computer Software Student Demographics at COM

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

COM Computer Software & Applications Associate’s Program

83% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of computer software associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer software only graduates about 45% women each year. The program at COM may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 38% more women than average.

COM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer software graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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 software.

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

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

The following computer software 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
Web & Multimedia Design	4

Computer Information Systems

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software 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 Programmers	20,960	$91,970
Graphic Designers	13,480	$50,700
Database Administrators	11,020	$95,470
Web Developers	7,830	$74,250

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*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.

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