Computer & Information Sciences at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and approximately 5,855 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UW - River Falls.

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.

UW - River Falls Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UW - River Falls

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UW - River Falls offers distance education options for computer and information sciences at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UW - River Falls Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UW - River Falls performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at UW - River Falls 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 Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	581

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UW - River Falls. This makes it the #483 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UW - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 43 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from UW - River Falls in 2020-2021, 81% were men and 19% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at UW - River Falls 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 Wisconsin - River Falls with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	35
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - River Falls Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from UW - River Falls in 2021, 86% were men and 14% were women.

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

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

UW - River Falls also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	41
Computer Science	9

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - River Falls.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Software Applications Developers	16,940	$87,700
Computer Systems Analysts	15,150	$82,480
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Computer User Support Specialists	11,060	$51,810
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	6,980	$75,320

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.