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Computer & Information Sciences at Missouri Southern State University

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Missouri Southern State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and has a total student population of 5,045. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Missouri Southern.

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.

Missouri Southern Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Missouri Southern Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Missouri Southern 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 computer and information sciences major at Missouri Southern 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
Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools 229
249
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools 428
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools 513
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools 608
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools 913

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Missouri Southern

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

Missouri Southern Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

19% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 81% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information sciences at Missouri Southern are white. Around 67% 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 Missouri Southern State University with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Missouri Southern Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

16% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from Missouri Southern in 2020-2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern State University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Programming 27
Computer Information Systems 19

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 MO, the home state for Missouri Southern State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Software Applications Developers 15,380 $93,880
Computer User Support Specialists 13,140 $47,600
Computer Systems Analysts 12,570 $83,720
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 7,620 $82,160
Computer Workers 7,010 $82,610

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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