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Computer & Information Sciences at Wayne State University

Computer & Information Sciences at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wayne State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Wayne State does offer online courses in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Wayne State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer & 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 & information sciences majors at Wayne State University.

Wayne State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer & 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 & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 73
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 63
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Wayne State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

43% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 28
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer & information sciences concentations are available at Wayne State University. 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

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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