Computer & Information Sciences at University of Houston

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

UH is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 47,090 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 582 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UH.

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.

UH 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

UH Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at UH 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 UH 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
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	24
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	182
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	281
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In 2021, 96 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UH. This makes it the #127 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 582 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UH. About 78% were men and 22% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 Houston with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	187
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	152
White	107
International Students	60
Other Races/Ethnicities	37

UH Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 96 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from UH in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	12
International Students	62
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UH also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Houston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	426
Computer Systems Analysis	160
Computer Software & Applications	64
Information Technology	39
Information Science	5

Related Majors

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

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 TX, the home state for University of Houston.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Computer User Support Specialists	60,380	$52,250
Computer Systems Analysts	51,710	$97,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	35,100	$89,500
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740

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 RJN2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.