Computer & Information Sciences at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829. Of the 2,364 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wyoming in 2021, 46 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

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 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

UW Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at UW 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 UW 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
	490

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UW. This makes it the #529 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #193 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 87% of computer and information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	38
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UW Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of computer and information sciences master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from UW, 100% 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 Wyoming 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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW 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 University of Wyoming. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wyoming. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	50

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• 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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Managers	770	$100,310
Computer User Support Specialists	650	$51,020
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	550	$66,340
Computer Network Support Specialists	350	$60,290
Software Applications Developers	290	$72,210

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 ProgWork1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.