Computer & Information Sciences at Marist College

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Marist College stacks up to those at other schools.

Marist is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and approximately 6,600 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 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.

Marist Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Marist

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, Marist does offer online courses in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Marist Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Marist

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Marist College.

Marist Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 62 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from Marist in 2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from Marist, 53% 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 29% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	33
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Marist College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	45
Computer Programming	15
Computer Software & Applications	8

Related Majors

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 NY, the home state for Marist College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer User Support Specialists	45,190	$60,160
Computer Systems Analysts	44,030	$106,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	25,940	$94,940

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 Bpg00765 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.