Computer & Information Sciences at Wayne State University

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at Wayne State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 160 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Wayne State.

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.

Wayne State 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

Wayne State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Wayne State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Wayne State 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
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	133
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	159
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	167
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	207
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	244
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	376

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Wayne State. This makes it the #245 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 160 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wayne State, about 81% were men and 19% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	57
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	75
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Wayne State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at Wayne State awarded 37 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 49% of these degrees went to men with the other 51% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wayne State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	203
Information Science	7

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Physical 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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
Computer User Support Specialists	19,090	$50,640
Computer Systems Analysts	15,420	$83,900
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Systems Software Developers	10,320	$88,560

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 Del arte under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.