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Computer & Information Sciences at Prairie View A & M University

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Computer & Information Sciences at Prairie View A & M University

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if Prairie View A & M University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and has a total student population of 9,248. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from PVAMU.

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.

PVAMU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

PVAMU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at PVAMU 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 PVAMU 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
106
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 234
237
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools 487
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools 1,237

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from PVAMU. This makes it the #325 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at PVAMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Prairie View A & M University.

PVAMU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
97% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The computer and information sciences program at PVAMU awarded 38 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at PVAMU since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 61% 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 Prairie View A & M University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PVAMU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

45% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of computer and information sciences master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Prairie View A & M University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

PVAMU 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 Prairie View A & M University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Prairie View A & M University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 46
Information Science 14

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 Prairie View A & M University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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