Computer Science at Washington and Lee University

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Washington and Lee University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,183. In 2021, 15 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree from Washington and Lee.

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.

Washington and Lee Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Washington and Lee Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer science programs across the country. The following shows how Washington and Lee 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 computer science major at Washington and Lee 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 Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	246
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	333
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	377
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	490

Computer Science Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Washington and Lee University.

Washington and Lee Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 computer science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Washington and Lee, about 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical computer science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at Washington and Lee since its program graduates 24% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee University with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Washington and Lee also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Washington and Lee University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
Systems Software Developers	27,800	$119,860
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270
Information Security Analysts	14,180	$111,780
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,450	$173,290

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 User:BlueGold73 under License

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