Computer Science at George Washington University
GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017.
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.
GWU Computer Science Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science
GWU Computer Science Rankings
The computer science major at GWU 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.
There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Computer Science Student Demographics at GWU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at George Washington University.
GWU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in computer science.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
GWU Computer Science Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in computer science.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 98 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.
| Occupation | Jobs in DC | Average Salary in DC |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Workers | 18,040 | $117,540 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 4,020 | $168,500 |
| Systems Software Developers | 2,690 | $115,610 |
| Software Applications Developers | 2,520 | $112,510 |
| Information Security Analysts | 1,660 | $118,080 |
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 Michiel1972 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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