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Computer Science at Western Carolina University

What traits are you looking for in a compsci school? To help you decide if Western Carolina University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's compsci program.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and has a total student population of 12,243. Of the 22 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Carolina University in 2021, 22 of them were computer science majors.

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.

WCU Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci

WCU Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at WCU 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 compsci major at WCU 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 Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Value Computer Science Schools 31
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Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 285
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 296
329
Best Computer Science Schools 329
Most Popular Computer Science Schools 386
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 563
Most Focused Computer Science Schools 696

Earnings of WCU CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCU is $54,769. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

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CompSci Student Demographics at WCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

9% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from WCU in 2020-2021, 91% were men and 9% were women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WCU also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student 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 Western Carolina University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 22

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers 30,580 $103,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers 12,740 $142,330
Systems Software Developers 7,070 $105,760
Computer Programmers 6,210 $94,570
Computer Workers 5,940 $88,650

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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