Computer Science at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and approximately 11,829 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from UW.

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.

UW Computer Science Degrees Available

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

UW Computer Science Rankings

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

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 UW 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	59
Best Value Computer Science Schools	86
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	109
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	109
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	122
	151
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	184
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	197
Best Computer Science Schools	208
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	229
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	229
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	230
	241
	289
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	373
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	446

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UW. This makes it the #229 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from UW Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW is $58,867. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

CompSci Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

The compsci program at UW awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 87% of these degrees went to men with the other 13% going to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	38
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UW Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in compsci from UW in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

Of the students who received a compsci master's degree from UW, 100% 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 Wyoming with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW 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

The following compsci concentations are available at University of Wyoming. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wyoming. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	50

Related Majors

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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Computer Network Support Specialists	350	$60,290
Software Applications Developers	290	$72,210
Computer Programmers	230	$71,910
Computer and Information Systems Managers	210	$102,120
Web Developers	160	$64,340

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 ProgWork1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.