Computer & Information Sciences at University at Albany

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if University at Albany is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and approximately 17,688 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 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.

UAlbany Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

UAlbany Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #85 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UAlbany

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

UAlbany Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 109 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from UAlbany in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	45
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at University at Albany. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University at Albany. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Science	57
Computer Science	46
Information Technology	23

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 University at Albany.

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
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