Computer Science at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 193 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from WUSTL.

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.

WUSTL Computer Science Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at WUSTL 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 WUSTL 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
	31
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	33
Best Computer Science Schools	36
	37
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	48
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	50
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	58
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	70
	73
	84
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	100
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	128
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	190
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	212
Best Value Computer Science Schools	307

In 2021, 78 students received their master’s degree in compsci from WUSTL. This makes it the #48 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from WUSTL Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at WUSTL is $89,930. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 42% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 193 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from WUSTL. Of these graduates, 77% were men and 23% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	45
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	67
International Students	54
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

WUSTL Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from WUSTL. About 79% were men and 21% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	52
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WUSTL also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 9 students 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 Washington University in St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	280

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems
• Information Technology

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Software Applications Developers	15,380	$93,880
Computer Workers	7,010	$82,610
Systems Software Developers	6,440	$94,140
Computer Network Support Specialists	5,720	$55,910
Computer Programmers	5,630	$76,530

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 Bachrach44 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.