Computer & Information Sciences at The City College of New York

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if The City College of New York is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

CCNY is located in New York, New York and approximately 15,227 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 131 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from CCNY.

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.

CCNY Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

CCNY Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at CCNY 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 CCNY 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 Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	206
	401
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	416
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	506

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from CCNY. This makes it the #401 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at CCNY

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

CCNY Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 131 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from CCNY. About 26% of these graduates were women and the other 74% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% 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 The City College of New York with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	58
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	23
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

CCNY Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from CCNY. About 62% were men and 38% were women.

In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 77% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The City College of New York with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	0
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CCNY 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

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The City College of New York. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	135
Information Science	9

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• 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 NY, the home state for The City College of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer User Support Specialists	45,190	$60,160
Computer Systems Analysts	44,030	$106,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	25,940	$94,940

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 Elsie140 under License

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