Computer & Information Sciences at Washington University in St Louis

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Washington University in St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. Of the 2,441 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St Louis in 2021, 193 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.

WUSTL Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at WUSTL 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 computer and information sciences major at WUSTL 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	45
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	65
	209
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	405

In 2021, 144 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from WUSTL. This makes it the #89 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #88 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at WUSTL

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

WUSTL Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at WUSTL awarded 193 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 77% of these degrees went to men with the other 23% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	45
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	67
International Students	54
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

WUSTL Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 144 students earned a master's degree in computer and information sciences from WUSTL. About 30% of these graduates were women and the other 70% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	30
International Students	98
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WUSTL also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	280
Information Technology	86
Computer Information Systems	13

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Physical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Software Applications Developers	15,380	$93,880
Computer User Support Specialists	13,140	$47,600
Computer Systems Analysts	12,570	$83,720
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,620	$82,160
Computer Workers	7,010	$82,610

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 Bachrach44 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.