Computer Science at Saint Louis University

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

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 12,229 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from SLU.

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.

SLU Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

SLU Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at SLU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at SLU 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
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	38
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	55
	79
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	90
Best Computer Science Schools	102
	116
	151
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	175
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	188
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	238
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	251
Best Value Computer Science Schools	259
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	279
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	486
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	507

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in compsci from SLU. This makes it the #176 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from SLU Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at SLU is $68,699. This is 9% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a bachelor's degree in compsci from SLU. About 21% of these graduates were women and the other 79% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SLU Computer Science Master’s Program

The compsci program at SLU awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SLU 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 Saint Louis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	45

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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Software Applications Developers	15,380	$93,880
Computer Workers	7,010	$82,610
Systems Software Developers	6,440	$94,140
Computer Network Support Specialists	5,720	$55,910
Computer Programmers	5,630	$76,530

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 LouisianHTM under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.