General Computer & Information Sciences at Wayne State University

Every general computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Wayne State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Wayne State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Wayne State General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

Wayne State General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Wayne State 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 and information sciences major at Wayne State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Computer & Information Sciences. 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
	16
	22
	25
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	36
	49
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	50
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	51
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	60
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	68
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Best General Computer Science Schools	99
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	100
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	126
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	242
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	257

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Wayne State. This makes it the #68 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at Wayne State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Wayne State University.

Wayne State General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Wayne State. About 19% of these graduates were women and the other 81% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	57
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	75
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Wayne State General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 32 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wayne State, about 56% were men and 44% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Computer Systems Analysts	15,420	$83,900
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,480	$131,100
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,240	$77,580
Computer Network Architects	3,300	$100,710

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 Del arte under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.