Computer & Information Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,452 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UMCP.

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.

UMCP 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

UMCP Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at UMCP 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	11
	24
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	34
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54

In 2021, 229 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UMCP. This makes it the #58 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 37 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,452 computer and information sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMCP. Of these graduates, 74% were men and 26% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	465
Black or African American	173
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	500
International Students	132
Other Races/Ethnicities	82

UMCP Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 229 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from UMCP in 2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	29
International Students	165
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 37 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 Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	929
Information Science	674
Computer Information Systems	115

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Computer Systems Analysts	18,340	$97,720
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	16,220	$108,190
Systems Software Developers	15,430	$119,860
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Computer Workers	13,720	$113,330

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 Bgervais under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.