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Computer & Information Sciences at Howard Community College

Computer & Information Sciences at Howard Community College

What traits are you looking for in a computer & information sciences school? To help you decide if Howard Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer & information sciences program.

HCC is located in Columbia, Maryland and has a total student population of 9,566.

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.

HCC Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

HCC Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at HCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Howard Community College.

HCC Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

17% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of computer & information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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HCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer & information sciences graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard Community College with a associate's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer & information sciences concentations are available at Howard Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Howard Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 39
Computer Systems Networking 2

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 MD, the home state for Howard Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Computer Systems Analysts 18,340 $97,720
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 16,220 $108,190
Systems Software Developers 15,430 $119,860
Managers 14,450 $122,050
Computer Workers 13,720 $113,330

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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