Computer Science at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 8,789 students attend the school each year. Of the 46 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University in 2021, 46 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.

Wake Forest University Computer Science Degrees Available

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

Wake Forest University Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Wake Forest University 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 Wake Forest 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
Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	7
	9
Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	12
Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	15
Most Focused Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	16
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	35
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Best Computer Science Schools	52
	86
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	120
	131
	171
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	197
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	226
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	227
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	229
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	270
Best Value Computer Science Schools	334
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	343
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	404

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

Earnings of Wake Forest University CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wake Forest University is $70,098. This is 11% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at Wake Forest University since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wake Forest University Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from Wake Forest University. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

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

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

Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	51

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 NC, the home state for Wake Forest 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 JHMM13 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.