Computer Science at Shaw University

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Shaw University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Shaw University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 1,283. Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Shaw University in 2021, 5 of them were computer science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Shaw University Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci

Shaw University Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how Shaw University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Shaw University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	188
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	262
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	524
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	704

CompSci Student Demographics at Shaw University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Shaw University.

Shaw University Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Shaw University, about 80% were men and 20% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Shaw University with a bachelor's in compsci.

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

Shaw University also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Shaw University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	5

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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 Shaw University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers	12,740	$142,330
Systems Software Developers	7,070	$105,760
Computer Programmers	6,210	$94,570
Computer Workers	5,940	$88,650

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.