Computer Science at University of Memphis

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

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,205.

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.

UofM Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UofM does offer online education options in computer science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UofM Computer Science Rankings

The computer science major at UofM 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Science Student Demographics at UofM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at University of Memphis.

UofM Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of computer science bachelor's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at UofM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Memphis with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	40
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UofM Computer Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Software Applications Developers	5,870	$87,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,610	$118,660
Systems Software Developers	4,940	$92,700
Computer Workers	4,510	$74,000
Computer Programmers	4,090	$82,400

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 BenSherman under License

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