Computer & Information Sciences at University of Central Florida

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

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and approximately 71,881 students attend the school each year. Of the 15,189 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Central Florida in 2021, 687 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.

UCF 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

Online Classes Are Available at UCF

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

UCF Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at UCF 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	144
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools	373

In 2021, 141 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UCF. This makes it the #90 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UCF

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

UCF Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 687 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCF, about 84% were men and 16% were 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 University of Central Florida with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	93
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	156
White	330
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	43

UCF Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 141 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from UCF. Of these graduates, 74% were men and 26% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	49
International Students	57
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UCF also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 30 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	858

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 University of Central 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 Breezy Baldwin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.