General Computer & Information Sciences at Jefferson State Community College

Every general computer & 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 Jefferson State Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Jeff State is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 8,526 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Jeff State General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer and Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Computer and Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Jeff State

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Jeff State offers distance education options for computer and information sciences at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Jeff State General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at Jeff State

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

Jeff State General Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 35% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer and information sciences only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at Jeff State may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information sciences at Jeff State are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Jeff State does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and information sciences graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and 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 AL, the home state for Jefferson State Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Computer Systems Analysts	3,910	$84,950
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	3,850	$76,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,200	$126,300
Computer Workers	1,920	$87,060
Database Administrators	1,880	$83,580

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.