Computer & Information Sciences at The University of West Florida

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

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and approximately 13,061 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 131 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UWF.

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.

UWF Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UWF

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UWF offers distance education options for computer and information sciences at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UWF Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at UWF 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 UWF 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 Focused Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	444
	511
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools	1,191

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UWF. This makes it the #317 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 131 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UWF, about 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at UWF 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 West Florida with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	90
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UWF Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from UWF. Of these graduates, 74% were men and 26% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from UWF, 70% 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 West Florida with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UWF 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

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 The University of West Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	102
Information Technology	32
Computer Science	17
Computer Software & Applications	3

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• 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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Computer User Support Specialists	41,560	$49,260
Software Applications Developers	38,160	$95,610
Computer Systems Analysts	24,970	$85,050
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,780	$79,070

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 Ebyabe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.