Computer & Information Sciences at Florida Atlantic University

61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every computer & 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 & information sciences program at Florida Atlantic University stacks up to those at other schools.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year.

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.

FAU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

FAU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at FAU 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer & information sciences, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at FAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

17% Women

61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer & information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	62
White	61
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

FAU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

22% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

In the computer & information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	23
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer & 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 Florida Atlantic University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	229

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & 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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Computer User Support Specialists	41,560	$49,260
Software Applications Developers	38,160	$95,610
Computer Systems Analysts	24,970	$85,050
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,780	$79,070

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
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