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Computer & Information Sciences at Reading Area Community College

Computer & Information Sciences at Reading Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a computer & information sciences school? To help you decide if Reading Area Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer & information sciences program.

RACC is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,924.

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.

RACC Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at RACC

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, RACC does offer online courses in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

RACC Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at RACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Reading Area Community College.

RACC Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

29% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of computer & information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer & information sciences only graduates about 27% women each year. The program at RACC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer & information sciences at RACC are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. RACC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer & information sciences graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Reading Area Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 11
Computer Software & Applications 6

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & 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 PA, the home state for Reading Area Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Software Applications Developers 28,260 $96,370
Computer User Support Specialists 22,790 $52,370
Computer Systems Analysts 21,910 $95,990
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,070 $146,860

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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