Computer Science at Washington and Lee University

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

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,183. In 2021, 15 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Washington and Lee.

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.

Washington and Lee Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci

Washington and Lee Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Washington and Lee compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Washington and Lee 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	246
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	333
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	490

CompSci Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Washington and Lee University.

Washington and Lee Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from Washington and Lee. About 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at Washington and Lee since its program graduates 24% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Washington and Lee also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Washington and Lee University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
Systems Software Developers	27,800	$119,860
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270
Information Security Analysts	14,180	$111,780
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,450	$173,290

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 User:BlueGold73 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.