Computer & Information Sciences at Northwest Vista College

If you plan to study computer and information sciences, take a look at what Northwest Vista College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and approximately 18,542 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.

Northwest Vista College Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Northwest Vista College Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Northwest Vista College

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

Northwest Vista College Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 26% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer and information sciences only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at Northwest Vista College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

Northwest Vista College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and information sciences graduates 39% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwest Vista College with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest Vista College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Systems Networking	30
Computer Software & Applications	6
Computer Information Systems	2

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering
• Engineering Technologies
• Communications Technologies & Support

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 TX, the home state for Northwest Vista College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Computer User Support Specialists	60,380	$52,250
Computer Systems Analysts	51,710	$97,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	35,100	$89,500
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.