Computer & Information Sciences at William & Mary

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at William & Mary stacks up to those at other schools.

William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 8,939. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from William & Mary.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

William & Mary Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

William & Mary Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at William & Mary compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at William & Mary is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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 Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	32
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	45
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	77
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	82
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	85
	109
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	400
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools	625

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from William & Mary. This makes it the #401 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at William & Mary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at William & Mary.

William & Mary Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 78 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from William & Mary in 2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William & Mary with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	38
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

William & Mary Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 13 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from William & Mary, about 38% were men and 62% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from William & Mary, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William & Mary with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

William & Mary also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at William & Mary. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from William & Mary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	78
Computer Information Systems	24

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for William & Mary.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
Systems Software Developers	27,800	$119,860
Computer Systems Analysts	26,800	$102,290
Computer User Support Specialists	19,880	$58,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,520	$93,860

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 Jrcla2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.