Computer & Information Sciences at Purdue University Fort Wayne

If you plan to study computer and information sciences, take a look at what Purdue University Fort Wayne has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and approximately 8,093 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from PFW.

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.

PFW Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at PFW

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

PFW Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how PFW performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at PFW 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	310
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	357
	438
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools	533
	537
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools	543
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools	1,100

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from PFW. This makes it the #279 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at PFW

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

PFW Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

PFW does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

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

PFW Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 68 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from PFW, about 94% were men and 6% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at PFW 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	47
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

PFW Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from PFW. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

PFW also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at Purdue University Fort Wayne. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Fort Wayne. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	66
Information Technology	22
Computer Information Systems	11

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Mathematics & Statistics
• 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Computer User Support Specialists	10,270	$46,990
Software Applications Developers	9,770	$88,570
Computer Systems Analysts	9,760	$79,750
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	6,710	$75,500

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.