Computer & Information Sciences at Roger Williams University

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if Roger Williams University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and approximately 4,702 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 20 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from RWU.

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.

RWU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at RWU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? RWU offers distance education options for computer and information sciences at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

RWU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at RWU 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 RWU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	78
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools	1,534

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from RWU. This makes it the #466 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at RWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Roger Williams University.

RWU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from RWU in 2021, 85% were men and 15% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

RWU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in computer and information sciences from RWU. About 13% of these graduates were women and the other 88% were men.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from RWU, 88% 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 Roger Williams University 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	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

RWU also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	19
Information Technology	11
Computer Information Systems	1

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering
• 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 RI, the home state for Roger Williams University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Software Applications Developers	1,840	$96,850
Computer Systems Analysts	1,810	$99,470
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,800	$90,600
Computer Workers	1,410	$81,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,270	$146,550

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 Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.