Computer & Information Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if Colorado State University - Fort Collins is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 163 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Colorado State.

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.

Colorado State Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

Colorado State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Colorado State 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 Master’s Degree Schools	264

In 2021, 110 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Colorado State. This makes it the #110 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #132 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 163 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from Colorado State in 2021, 87% were men and 13% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at Colorado State 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	112
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Colorado State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 students earned a master's degree in computer and information sciences from Colorado State. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	45
International Students	47
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 4 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	188
Information Science	89
Information Technology	42
Computer Programming	13

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Software Applications Developers	30,400	$106,730
Computer Workers	16,440	$102,470
Computer User Support Specialists	14,390	$60,440
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	11,610	$84,170
Systems Software Developers	11,170	$124,410

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 Spilly816 under License

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