Computer Science at Washington University in St Louis

What traits are you looking for in a computer science school? To help you decide if Washington University in St Louis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer science program.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 193 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree 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 Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

WUSTL Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at WUSTL compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 science 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 General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
	31
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	33
Best General Computer Science Schools	36
	37
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	48
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	50
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	58
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	70
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	84
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	100
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	128
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	190
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	212
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	307

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

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at WUSTL

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

WUSTL Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 193 computer science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WUSTL, about 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 computer science 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 computer science.

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

Of the 78 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from WUSTL in 2020-2021, 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 computer science.

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 computer science. In 2021, 9 students 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 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

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