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Computer & Information Sciences at Appalachian State University

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Computer & Information Sciences at Appalachian State University

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

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received their master's degree in computer and information sciences.

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.

Appalachian State Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Appalachian State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

35% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from Appalachian State in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from Appalachian State, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and 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 Appalachian State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Software & Applications 34
Computer Science 6

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers 30,580 $103,280
Computer Systems Analysts 26,110 $93,480
Computer User Support Specialists 22,860 $52,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers 12,740 $142,330
Managers 11,990 $121,500

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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