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Computer & Information Sciences at Western Carolina University

Computer & Information Sciences at Western Carolina University

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

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 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.

WCU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

WCU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at WCU 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.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at WCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

23% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences at WCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer & information sciences concentations are available at Western Carolina University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 22

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers 30,580 $103,280
Computer Systems Analysts 26,110 $93,480
Computer User Support Specialists 22,860 $52,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers 12,740 $142,330
Managers 11,990 $121,500

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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