Computer & Information Sciences at Nova Southeastern 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 Nova Southeastern University stacks up to those at other schools.

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 20,888. Of the 1,413 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2021, 28 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.

NUS Florida Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NUS Florida

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NUS Florida offers distance education options for computer and information sciences at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

NUS Florida Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how NUS Florida performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at NUS Florida 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
	292
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools	620
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,278

In 2021, 110 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from NUS Florida. This makes it the #110 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 35 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at NUS Florida

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

NUS Florida Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NUS Florida, about 79% were men and 21% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NUS Florida Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 110 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from NUS Florida in 2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.

In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	22
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

NUS Florida also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 35 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Science	66
Computer Science	39
Computer Information Systems	35
Information Technology	33

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Engineering
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• 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 FL, the home state for Nova Southeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Computer User Support Specialists	41,560	$49,260
Software Applications Developers	38,160	$95,610
Computer Systems Analysts	24,970	$85,050
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,780	$79,070

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 Dgreco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.