Computer Science at Hood College

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 Hood College stacks up to those at other schools.

Hood is located in Frederick, Maryland and has a total student population of 2,042. In 2021, 17 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Hood.

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.

Hood Computer Science Degrees Available

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

Hood Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how Hood 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 Hood 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 Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	55
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	184

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Hood. This makes it the #185 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

CompSci Student Demographics at Hood

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Hood College.

Hood Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in compsci from Hood in 2021, 88% were men and 12% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Hood 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 Hood College with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Hood Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 compsci majors earned their master's degree from Hood. Of these graduates, 90% were men and 10% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Computer Information Systems
• Information Technology

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 MD, the home state for Hood College.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Systems Software Developers	15,430	$119,860
Computer Workers	13,720	$113,330
Software Applications Developers	12,780	$108,850
Computer and Information Systems Managers	10,590	$154,870
Computer Network Support Specialists	8,130	$73,360

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 Andrew.Belair under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.