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Computer & Information Sciences at Mercyhurst University

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Computer & Information Sciences at Mercyhurst University

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

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,790 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

Mercyhurst Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Mercyhurst

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

Mercyhurst Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Mercyhurst

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

Mercyhurst Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

23% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The computer and information sciences program at Mercyhurst awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 77% of these degrees went to men with the other 23% going to women.

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Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from Mercyhurst, 92% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Mercyhurst University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology 13

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 PA, the home state for Mercyhurst University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Software Applications Developers 28,260 $96,370
Computer User Support Specialists 22,790 $52,370
Computer Systems Analysts 21,910 $95,990
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,070 $146,860

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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