Computer & Information Sciences at Tarleton State University

If you plan to study computer and information sciences, take a look at what Tarleton State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and approximately 14,016 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,760 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tarleton State University in 2021, 78 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.

Tarleton Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Tarleton

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

Tarleton Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Tarleton 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
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	192
	385
	592
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	636
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools	1,542

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Tarleton. This makes it the #392 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Tarleton

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

Tarleton Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at Tarleton awarded 78 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 88% of these degrees went to men with the other 12% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Tarleton State University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	34
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Tarleton Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of computer and information sciences master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from Tarleton, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tarleton State University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tarleton 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

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 Tarleton State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Science	42
Computer Information Systems	38
Computer Science	12

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 Tarleton State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.