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Computer & Information Sciences at Fairmont State University

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Fairmont State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,848. Of the 695 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fairmont State University in 2021, 33 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.

Fairmont State Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Fairmont State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Fairmont 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 Fairmont 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 Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 549
591

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Fairmont State

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

Fairmont State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

27% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 computer and information sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Fairmont State. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% 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 Fairmont State since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at Fairmont 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 Fairmont State University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 26
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Fairmont State 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

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at Fairmont State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fairmont State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Science 18
Computer Information Systems 15

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 WV, the home state for Fairmont State University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Computer Workers 2,380 $83,660
Computer User Support Specialists 1,960 $44,290
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,240 $68,980
Computer Systems Analysts 1,120 $74,010

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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