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Computer & Information Sciences at Murray State University

Computer & Information Sciences at Murray State University

Every computer & 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 & information sciences program at Murray State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year.

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.

Murray State Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Murray State does offer online education options in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Murray State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at Murray 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.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences at Murray 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 Murray State University with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 46
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Murray State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

31% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 29
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer & 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 Murray State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology 29
Computer Science 28
Computer Information Systems 20

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & 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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Computer User Support Specialists 6,180 $48,700
Software Applications Developers 5,700 $86,300
Computer Systems Analysts 4,310 $71,500
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 3,190 $64,320

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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