Computer Science at Mercy College

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

Mercy is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York and has a total student population of 9,547.

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.

Mercy Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Online Classes Are Available at Mercy

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, Mercy does offer online courses in computer science for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Mercy Computer Science Rankings

The computer science major at Mercy 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.

Computer Science Student Demographics at Mercy

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Mercy College.

Mercy Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of computer science bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Mercy Computer Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercy College with a master's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Mercy College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120
Computer Programmers	15,380	$91,250
Computer Network Support Specialists	12,930	$79,200

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 Sardaka under License

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