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Computer & Information Sciences at University of Kentucky

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Computer & Information Sciences at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 180 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UK.

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.

UK Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

UK Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at UK 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 UK 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 Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Schools 87
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools 566

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UK. This makes it the #516 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 180 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UK, about 79% were men and 21% were women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at UK 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 University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 132
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UK Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in computer and information sciences from UK. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from UK, 60% 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 University of Kentucky with a master's in computer and information sciences.

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

UK also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 7 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 143
Information Science 49

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Computer User Support Specialists 6,180 $48,700
Software Applications Developers 5,700 $86,300
Computer Systems Analysts 4,310 $71,500
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 3,190 $64,320

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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