Computer & Information Sciences at University of Florida

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

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372. In 2021, 308 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UF.

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.

UF 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 UF

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

UF Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

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 UF 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 Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools	28

In 2021, 516 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UF. This makes it the #16 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at UF awarded 308 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 81% of these degrees went to men with the other 19% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Florida with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	68
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	134
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UF Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 516 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from UF in 2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	86
International Students	367
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UF also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at University of Florida. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	663
Computer Systems Analysis	180

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical 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 FL, the home state for University of 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 DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.