Computer Science at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette stacks up to those at other schools.

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and approximately 16,450 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from UL Lafayette.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

UL Lafayette Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

UL Lafayette Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UL Lafayette 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 compsci major at UL Lafayette is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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 Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	80
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	137
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	168
Best Value Computer Science Schools	289

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UL Lafayette. This makes it the #138 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from UL Lafayette Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UL Lafayette is $52,823. This is less than $63,247, which is the national average of all compsci majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CompSci Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

UL Lafayette Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 81 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UL Lafayette, about 79% were men and 21% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at UL Lafayette 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 Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	56
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UL Lafayette Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in compsci from UL Lafayette in 2021, 89% were men and 11% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UL Lafayette also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Computer Workers	4,050	$66,600
Computer Programmers	2,150	$77,450
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,870	$112,860
Computer Network Support Specialists	1,320	$55,650
Systems Software Developers	1,300	$76,200

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.