Computer & Information Sciences at Florida State University

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

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 43,569. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 398 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Florida State.

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.

Florida State 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 Florida State

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Florida State does offer online courses in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Florida State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Florida 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.

In 2021, 199 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Florida State. This makes it the #67 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 398 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from Florida State in 2020-2021, 66% were men and 34% 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 Florida State since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at Florida 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 Florida State University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	82
White	235
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Florida State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of computer and information sciences master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	97
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Florida State also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 14 students 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 Florida State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	499
Information Science	115

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering

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 FL, the home state for Florida State 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
• Image Credit: By Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.