Computer & Information Sciences at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. In 2021, 321 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Michigan State.

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.

Michigan State Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Michigan State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Michigan State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Michigan State 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 Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	244
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	669

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Michigan State. This makes it the #245 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 321 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from Michigan State in 2021, 77% were men and 23% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at Michigan State 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	51
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	183
International Students	52
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Michigan State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 37 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from Michigan State in 2020-2021, 86% were men and 14% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from Michigan State, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Michigan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	328
Information Technology	40
Information Science	7

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
Computer User Support Specialists	19,090	$50,640
Computer Systems Analysts	15,420	$83,900
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Systems Software Developers	10,320	$88,560

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.