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Computer & Information Sciences at Laurus College

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Computer & Information Sciences at Laurus College

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

Laurus College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 897 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Laurus College.

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.

Laurus College Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Laurus College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

Laurus College Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Laurus College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Laurus College 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
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools 6
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools 52
Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools 53
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 114
Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 135
Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools 151
Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools 163
218
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools 314
319
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools 327
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools 402
416
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 486
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 732
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools 792
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 960
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools 1,029

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Laurus College

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

Laurus College Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

21% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 79% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

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Laurus College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and information sciences graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Laurus College Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The computer and information sciences program at Laurus College awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Laurus College 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

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Laurus College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology 33
Computer Software & Applications 5

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 CA, the home state for Laurus College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
Systems Software Developers 88,910 $131,700
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Computer User Support Specialists 70,510 $66,350
Computer Systems Analysts 67,950 $103,930

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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