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Computer Science at Fitchburg State University

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

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,728. In 2021, 20 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Fitchburg State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Fitchburg State Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci

Online Classes Are Available at Fitchburg State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Fitchburg State offers distance education options for compsci at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Fitchburg State Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how Fitchburg State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Fitchburg State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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 Science Master’s Degree Schools 110
171
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 203
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 237
Most Popular Computer Science Schools 244
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 344
Best Computer Science Schools 406
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 455

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Fitchburg State. This makes it the #111 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

CompSci Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Fitchburg State University.

Fitchburg State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The compsci program at Fitchburg State awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 70% of these degrees went to men with the other 30% going to women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at Fitchburg State since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg State University with a bachelor's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Fitchburg State Computer Science Master’s Program

67% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from Fitchburg State. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fitchburg State University with a master's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Fitchburg State also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Fitchburg State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers 29,110 $109,130
Systems Software Developers 25,540 $117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers 17,820 $156,620
Computer Workers 11,190 $92,110
Computer Programmers 4,420 $95,380

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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