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Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

What traits are you looking for in a compsci school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Wilmington is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's compsci program.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 17,915 students attend the school each year. Of the 142 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2021, 85 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.

UNCW Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci

UNCW Computer Science Rankings

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

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 UNCW 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 Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 115
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 131
Most Popular Computer Science Schools 155
Best Value Computer Science Schools 193
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 228
Best Computer Science Schools 255
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327
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 341
Most Focused Computer Science Schools 436

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from UNCW Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNCW is $54,368. This is less than $63,247, which is the national average of all compsci majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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CompSci Student Demographics at UNCW

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

UNCW Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

15% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The compsci program at UNCW awarded 85 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 85% of these degrees went to men with the other 15% going to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at UNCW are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 64
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UNCW 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

If you plan to be a compsci 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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 85

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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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