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Computer & Information Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 134 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.

Purdue Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

Purdue Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

There were 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

31% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 134 students earned a master's degree in computer and information sciences from Purdue. About 31% of these graduates were women and the other 69% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 31
International Students 81
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 96
Computer Information Systems 36
Computer Software & Applications 28

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Computer User Support Specialists 10,270 $46,990
Software Applications Developers 9,770 $88,570
Computer Systems Analysts 9,760 $79,750
Managers 7,290 $71,560
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 6,710 $75,500

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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