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Computer & Information Sciences at Monterey Peninsula College

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Computer & Information Sciences at Monterey Peninsula College

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

Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, California and has a total student population of 7,154.

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.

Monterey Peninsula College Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Monterey Peninsula College Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Monterey Peninsula College

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

Monterey Peninsula College Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer and information sciences only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at Monterey Peninsula College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information sciences at Monterey Peninsula College are white. Around 71% 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 Monterey Peninsula College with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Monterey Peninsula College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 3
Computer Science 2
Computer Systems Networking 2

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 Monterey Peninsula 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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