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General Computer & Information Sciences at Wayne State University

General Computer & Information Sciences at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Wayne State General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wayne State

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.

Wayne State does offer online education options in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Wayne State General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

42% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of computer and information sciences master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 28
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Computer and 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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Computer Systems Analysts 15,420 $83,900
Computer Workers 10,900 $76,400
Computer and Information Systems Managers 9,480 $131,100
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 7,240 $77,580
Computer Network Architects 3,300 $100,710

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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