Computer & Information Sciences at Hudson Valley Community College

Every computer and 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 and information sciences program at Hudson Valley Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

HVCC is located in Troy, New York and approximately 8,933 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.

HVCC Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at HVCC

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? HVCC offers distance education options for computer and information sciences at the following degree levels:

HVCC Computer & Information Sciences 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.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at HVCC

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

HVCC Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer and information sciences only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at HVCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information sciences at HVCC are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	72
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Hudson Valley Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Science	70
Computer Software & Applications	28
Information Technology	10

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Biological & Biomedical 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 NY, the home state for Hudson Valley Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer User Support Specialists	45,190	$60,160
Computer Systems Analysts	44,030	$106,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	25,940	$94,940

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.