Computer & Information Sciences at The University of Alabama

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 The University of Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UA.

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.

UA Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

UA Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UA performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at UA 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	131
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	159
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	308
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	340

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UA. This makes it the #341 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #132 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at UA awarded 110 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at UA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	88
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UA Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a master's degree in computer and information sciences from UA. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from UA, 80% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UA also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 4 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	134

Related Majors

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

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Computer Programmers	7,750	$87,340
Software Applications Developers	6,210	$96,400
Computer User Support Specialists	5,920	$49,120
Systems Software Developers	4,360	$105,890
Computer Systems Analysts	3,910	$84,950

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 Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.