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Computer & Information Sciences at Western Illinois University

Computer & Information Sciences at Western Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a computer & information sciences school? To help you decide if Western Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer & information sciences program.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490.

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.

WIU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

WIU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at WIU 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 WIU

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

WIU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences at WIU 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 Illinois University with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 19
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WIU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

36% Women
1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 182
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 86
Information Technology 5

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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Software Applications Developers 30,500 $96,610
Computer Systems Analysts 28,130 $89,370
Computer User Support Specialists 24,920 $53,020
Computer and Information Systems Managers 17,770 $143,900
Systems Software Developers 17,130 $108,570

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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