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Computer & Information Sciences at Palm Beach State College

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Computer & Information Sciences at Palm Beach State College

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if Palm Beach State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and approximately 26,666 students attend the school each year. Of the 481 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Palm Beach State College in 2021, 66 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.

Palm Beach State College 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
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Palm Beach State College Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Palm Beach State College 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
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Schools 96
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Schools 149
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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools 211
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools 284
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Schools 371
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools 432
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 592

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Palm Beach State College

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

Palm Beach State College Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

27% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer and information sciences only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at Palm Beach State College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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Palm Beach State 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 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 44
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Palm Beach State College Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

23% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The computer and information sciences program at Palm Beach State College awarded 66 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 77% of these degrees went to men with the other 23% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Palm Beach State College with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 27
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Palm Beach State College 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

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 Palm Beach State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology 101
Computer Programming 36
Computer Software & Applications 32

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 Palm Beach State College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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