Computer & Information Sciences at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 9,300. Of the 762 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The Graduate Center, CUNY in 2021, 59 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.

The Graduate Center 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 The Graduate Center

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.

The Graduate Center does offer online education options in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

The Graduate Center Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at The Graduate Center 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 The Graduate Center 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	389

In 2021, 122 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from The Graduate Center. This makes it the #102 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 computer and information sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from The Graduate Center. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 37% were women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at The Graduate Center since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

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 Graduate Center, CUNY with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

The Graduate Center Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from The Graduate Center. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The Graduate Center, CUNY with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	43
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

The Graduate Center also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 16 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The Graduate Center, CUNY. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	92
Information Science	59
Computer Science	46
Other Computer & Information Sciences	14

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Physical 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 Graduate Center, CUNY.

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 Alex Irklievski under License

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