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Computer & Information Sciences at Western Nevada College

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Computer & Information Sciences at Western Nevada College

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Western Nevada College stacks up to those at other schools.

WNC is located in Carson City, Nevada and approximately 3,495 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.

WNC Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at WNC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WNC offers distance education options for computer and information sciences at the following degree levels:

WNC Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at WNC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Western Nevada College.

WNC Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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WNC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and information sciences graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Nevada College with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 11

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 NV, the home state for Western Nevada College.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Managers 7,120 $102,060
Software Applications Developers 3,900 $105,640
Computer User Support Specialists 3,830 $51,330
Computer Workers 2,600 $72,610
Graphic Designers 2,000 $49,330

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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