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Computer & Information Sciences at Kirkwood Community College

Computer & Information Sciences at Kirkwood Community College

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

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and approximately 12,277 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.

Kirkwood Community College Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Kirkwood Community College Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Kirkwood Community College

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

Kirkwood Community College Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

11% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 89% of computer & information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer & information sciences at Kirkwood Community College are white. Around 76% 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 Kirkwood Community College with a associate's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer & information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kirkwood Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology 34
Computer Programming 22
Computer Software & Applications 1

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 IA, the home state for Kirkwood Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Computer Systems Analysts 7,330 $84,300
Software Applications Developers 6,990 $88,570
Computer User Support Specialists 4,460 $49,100
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,920 $126,560
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 3,480 $74,940

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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