Computer Science at Wentworth Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Wentworth Institute of Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WIT is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 4,389.

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.

WIT Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Online Classes Are Available at WIT

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WIT does offer online education options in computer science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

WIT Computer Science Rankings

The computer science major at WIT 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.

Computer Science Student Demographics at WIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

WIT Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of computer science bachelor's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	49
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

WIT Computer Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Of the students who received a computer science master's degree from WIT, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology with a master's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Computer Programmers	4,420	$95,380

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 Daderot under License

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