Computer & Information Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

If you plan to study computer and information sciences, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Wilmington has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915. In 2021, 142 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UNCW.

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.

UNCW Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNCW Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at UNCW 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 Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools	321
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	360
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	594
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools	1,255

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UNCW. This makes it the #257 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UNCW

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

UNCW Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 142 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from UNCW in 2021, 77% were men and 23% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at UNCW 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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	109
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UNCW Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from UNCW in 2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from UNCW, 71% 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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNCW 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

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences 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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	85
Computer Information Systems	52
Computer Software & Applications	39

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
Computer Systems Analysts	26,110	$93,480
Computer User Support Specialists	22,860	$52,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers	12,740	$142,330
Managers	11,990	$121,500

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.