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Computer & Information Sciences at University of Alaska Anchorage

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying computer & information sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Alaska Anchorage. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and approximately 11,953 students attend the school each year.

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.

UAA Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

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.

UAA does offer online education options in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UAA Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at UAA 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.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UAA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at University of Alaska Anchorage.

UAA Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

29% Women

86% 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 UAA may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

UAA does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer & information sciences graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UAA Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

17% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer & information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 University of Alaska Anchorage. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	22
Computer Systems Networking	13

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Managers	1,410	$118,650
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	940	$82,980
Computer User Support Specialists	750	$57,270
Computer Systems Analysts	670	$70,390
Computer Workers	630	$98,830

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
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