Computer Software & Applications at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

If you plan to study computer software and applications, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Wilmington has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915. Of the 142 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2021, 16 of them were computer software and applications majors.

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

UNCW Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Software
• Master’s Degree in Computer Software

UNCW Computer Software & Applications Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer software programs across the country. The following shows how UNCW performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer software major at UNCW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Software & Applications. 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 Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools	30
Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools	32
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools	38
Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools	40
Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
	45
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
	70
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools	88
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100
Best Computer Software Applications Schools	151
Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools	168
	192
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Schools	245

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in computer software from UNCW. This makes it the #30 most popular school for computer software master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer Software Student Demographics at UNCW

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

UNCW Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer software from UNCW. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men. The typical computer software bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% women. So female students are more repesented at UNCW since its program graduates 33% more women than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer software 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 computer software.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNCW Computer Software & Applications Master’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a master’s in computer software from UNCW in 2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

Of the students who received a computer software master's degree from UNCW, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNCW also has a doctoral program available in computer software. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

Computer Software & Applications 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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	23
Computer Graphics	16

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Science

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software 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
Graphic Designers	6,460	$49,700
Computer Programmers	6,210	$94,570
Web Developers	3,320	$73,610
Database Administrators	2,870	$92,140

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.