Computer Science at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. In 2021, 62 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree from WVU.

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.

WVU Computer Science Degrees Available

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

WVU Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at WVU 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 computer science major at WVU 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 Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	66
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	79
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	83
	90
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	98
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	139
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
	160
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	161
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	173
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	184
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	192
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	217
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	228
Best General Computer Science Schools	251
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	254
	268
	319
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	497
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	552

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in computer science from WVU. This makes it the #192 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Science Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

The computer science program at WVU awarded 62 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 90% of these degrees went to men with the other 10% going to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	42
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WVU Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 9 computer science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WVU, about 89% were men and 11% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WVU also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 3 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.