Computer & Information Sciences at Southwest Mississippi Community 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 Southwest Mississippi Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

SMCC is located in Summit, Mississippi and has a total student population of 1,888.

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.

SMCC Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at SMCC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Associate’s Degree

SMCC Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at SMCC

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

SMCC Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

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 SMCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

SMCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and information sciences graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
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 Southwest Mississippi Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Systems Networking	11

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies

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 MS, the home state for Southwest Mississippi Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Computer User Support Specialists	2,490	$46,670
Computer Systems Analysts	2,010	$66,790
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,270	$75,000
Managers	1,230	$82,230
Data Entry Keyers	1,180	$31,220

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.