Computer & Information Sciences at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus

Computer & Information Sciences at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how Penn State World Campus ranks among other schools offering degrees in computer and information sciences.

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Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available at Penn State World Campus

Penn State World Campus Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Penn State World Campus was ranked #163 on College Factual's Best Schools for computer and information sciences list. It is also ranked #16 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools 26
Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools 35
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans 115
Most Popular Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 129
Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 163
Most Focused Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences 170
Highest Paid Computer & Information Sciences Graduates 198

Popularity of Computer & Information Sciences at Penn State World Campus

During the 2018-2019 academic year, Pennsylvania State University - World Campus handed out 159 bachelor's degrees in computer and information sciences. Due to this, the school was ranked #129 out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 149 degrees were handed out.

In 2019, 111 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Penn State World Campus. This makes it the #100 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Penn State World Campus Computer & Information Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus.

Penn State World Campus Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

Of the 43 students who graduated with a Associate’s in computer and information sciences from Penn State World Campus in 2019, 63% were men and 37% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2019 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania State University - World Campus with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 33
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

Penn State World Campus Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at Penn State World Campus awarded 159 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 79% of these degrees went to men with the other 21% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Penn State World Campus are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania State University - World Campus with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 102
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 13

Penn State World Campus Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 111 students who graduated with a Master’s in computer and information sciences from Penn State World Campus in 2019, 86% were men and 14% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Penn State World Campus are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania State University - World Campus with a master's in computer and information sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 70
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 13

Computer & Information Sciences Majors

Computer and Information Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Information Science 165
Computer Information Systems 74
Information Technology 74

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 187
Mathematics & Statistics 58
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 44
Physical Sciences 29
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 24

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