Computer Science at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science from WMU.

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.

WMU Computer Science Degrees Available

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

WMU Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at WMU 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 WMU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	59
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	65
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	74
	75
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	111
	111
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	123
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	133
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	148
	175
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	183
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	191
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	192
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	201
	218
Best General Computer Science Schools	229
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	504
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	516

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in computer science from WMU. This makes it the #149 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Science Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 computer science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WMU, about 93% were men and 7% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at WMU 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	34
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WMU Computer Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in computer science from WMU. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WMU also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 6 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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Systems Software Developers	10,320	$88,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,480	$131,100
Computer Programmers	3,960	$76,450

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 TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.