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Computer & Information Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a computer & information sciences school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Madison is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer & information sciences program.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year.

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.

UW - Madison Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UW - Madison

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UW - Madison does offer online courses in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels:

UW - Madison Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at UW - Madison 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.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer & information sciences, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

16% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	157
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	321
International Students	287
Other Races/Ethnicities	72

UW - Madison Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

25% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	33
International Students	160
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Madison. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	879
Information Science	16

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Software Applications Developers	16,940	$87,700
Computer Systems Analysts	15,150	$82,480
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Computer User Support Specialists	11,060	$51,810
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	6,980	$75,320

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
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