Computer Science at Winston - Salem State University

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

WSSU is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 5,169. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from WSSU.

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.

WSSU Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci

WSSU Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how WSSU performed in these rankings.

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 WSSU 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	156
Best Value Computer Science Schools	223
	256
	305
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	309
Best Computer Science Schools	362
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	417
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	468
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	546
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	591

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from WSSU Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSSU is $57,980. This is less than $63,247, which is the national average of all compsci majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CompSci Student Demographics at WSSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Winston - Salem State University.

WSSU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in compsci from WSSU in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Winston - Salem State University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WSSU 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

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Winston - Salem State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	12

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Computer Information Systems

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 Winston - Salem State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.