Computer Science at Wichita State University

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci program at Wichita State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 14,999. Of the 2,550 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University in 2021, 79 of them were computer science majors.

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.

WSU Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

WSU Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at WSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at WSU 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	251

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in compsci from WSU. This makes it the #74 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

CompSci Student Demographics at WSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Wichita State University.

WSU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students earned a bachelor's degree in compsci from WSU. About 15% of these graduates were women and the other 85% were men.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	45
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WSU Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 46 students who graduated with a master’s in compsci from WSU in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wichita State University with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	44
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WSU also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Software Applications Developers	5,570	$85,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers	3,010	$119,050
Systems Software Developers	1,870	$94,240
Computer Programmers	1,530	$75,780
Computer Workers	1,340	$79,300

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 Hrududu under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.