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General Computer Science at Washington University in St Louis

If you are interested in studying General Computer Science, take a look at what Washington University in St Louis. Get started with the following essential facts.

Washington University in St Louis sits in St. Louis, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 333 general computer science degrees were granted at Washington University in St Louis.

Studying Online at Washington University in St Louis

Many students take online classes at Washington University in St Louis. Among 16,357 students, 678 (4%) studied exclusively online and 713 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Computer Science graduates at Washington University in St Louis, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Computer Science graduates at Washington University in St Louis are 28% women (94) and 72% men (239).

General Computer Science Bachelor’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Of the 230 bachelor’s general computer science degrees awarded at Washington University in St Louis, 32% were women (74) and 68% were men (156).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	74
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	11
Asian	55
Two or More Races	17
International (Nonresident)	52
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of General Computer Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, below the national average of 47%.*

General Computer Science Master’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Among the 92 master’s general computer science degrees awarded at Washington University in St Louis, 20% were women (18) and 80% were men (74).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Science master’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	9
International (Nonresident)	66
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 13% of General Computer Science master’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, higher than the national average of 12%.*

General Computer Science Doctoral Program at Washington University in St Louis

Of the 11 doctoral general computer science graduates at Washington University in St Louis, 18% were women (2) and 82% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Science doctoral degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 27% of General Computer Science doctoral degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, above the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Computer Science Graduates

Graduates of the General Computer Science program at Washington University in St Louis pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for General Computer Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.