Computer Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,721 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in 2021, 98 of them were computer science majors.

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

Louisiana State University Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Louisiana State University Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Louisiana State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 compsci major at Louisiana State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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
Best Computer Science Schools	248
	328

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #157 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Louisiana State University Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University is $54,915. This is less than $63,247, which is the national average of all compsci majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CompSci Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 98 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in compsci from Louisiana State University in 2021, 81% were men and 19% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Louisiana State University 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	66
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Louisiana State University Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 compsci majors earned their master's degree from Louisiana State University. Of these graduates, 69% were men and 31% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Computer Workers	4,050	$66,600
Computer Programmers	2,150	$77,450
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,870	$112,860
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,320	$55,650
Systems Software Developers	1,300	$76,200

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 Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.