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Computer & Information Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMN Twin Cities 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

Online Classes Are Available at UMN Twin Cities

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMN Twin Cities does offer online courses in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree

UMN Twin Cities Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at UMN Twin Cities 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.

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer & information sciences, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

22% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	182
Black or African American	72
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	348
International Students	142
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

UMN Twin Cities Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

28% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	28
International Students	48
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer & 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	645
Computer Systems Analysis	143
Computer Systems Networking	53
Information Science	23

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Software Applications Developers	19,970	$96,750
Computer Systems Analysts	18,710	$92,920
Computer User Support Specialists	12,910	$55,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,510	$143,300
Managers	9,350	$128,590

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
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