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Computer Science at West Virginia State University

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

WVSU is located in Institute, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,638. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science from WVSU.

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.

WVSU Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science

WVSU Computer Science Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science major at WVSU 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 Master’s Degree Schools 158
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 246
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools 423
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 429
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 524
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools 647

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in computer science from WVSU. This makes it the #246 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer Science Student Demographics at WVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at West Virginia State University.

WVSU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 computer science majors earned their bachelor's degree from WVSU. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at WVSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 West Virginia State University with a bachelor's in computer science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WVSU Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in computer science from WVSU. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

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

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

WVSU 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia State University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Computer Workers 2,380 $83,660
Software Applications Developers 1,110 $87,490
Computer and Information Systems Managers 810 $119,430
Computer Network Support Specialists 720 $56,550
Computer Programmers 460 $83,160

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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