Computer & Information Sciences at Ocean County College

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 Ocean County College stacks up to those at other schools.

OCC is located in Toms River, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,480.

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.

OCC Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at OCC

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, OCC does offer online courses in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels:

OCC 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 OCC

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

OCC Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 94% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 6% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information sciences at OCC are white. Around 74% 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 Ocean County College with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Ocean County College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	31

Related Majors

• Communications Technologies & Support
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering

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 NJ, the home state for Ocean County College.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Software Applications Developers	46,930	$107,640
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Computer and Information Systems Managers	14,280	$176,690
Computer User Support Specialists	13,910	$65,260
Computer Systems Analysts	13,710	$107,540

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.