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Computer & Information Sciences at Western Governors University

Computer & Information Sciences at Western Governors University

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

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866.

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.

WGU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

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.

WGU does offer online education options in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

WGU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

21% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 79% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

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Of the students who received a computer & information sciences master's degree from WGU, 51% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 202
Black or African American 291
Hispanic or Latino 255
White 1,145
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 357

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Governors University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology 896
Computer Information Systems 631
Computer Software & Applications 464

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 UT, the home state for Western Governors University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Software Applications Developers 11,040 $99,070
Computer User Support Specialists 9,440 $50,000
Computer Workers 6,470 $76,890
Systems Software Developers 5,690 $106,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,440 $121,570

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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