Computer & Information Sciences at Northern Kentucky 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 Northern Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211. Of the 2,289 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Kentucky University in 2021, 170 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

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.

NKU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

NKU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at NKU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at NKU 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 Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	150
Best Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	177
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	262
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools	265
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	302

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from NKU. This makes it the #263 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of computer and information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	128
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

NKU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at NKU awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NKU 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

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at Northern Kentucky University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	131
Information Science	57
Information Technology	8
Computer Science	6

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samvscat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.