Computer & Information Sciences at Winston - Salem State University

If you plan to study computer and information sciences, take a look at what Winston - Salem State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WSSU is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 5,169 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 21 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from WSSU.

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.

WSSU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WSSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

WSSU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at WSSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at WSSU 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	77
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	419
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	579
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	586
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	631
	633
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	850
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools	1,833

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from WSSU. This is the #579 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at WSSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Winston - Salem State University.

WSSU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 76% of computer and information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Winston - Salem State University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WSSU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from WSSU.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Winston - Salem State University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

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

WSSU also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Winston - Salem State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	12
Computer Information Systems	9
Information Science	1

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 NC, the home state for Winston - Salem State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD under License

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