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Computer & Information Sciences at Western Governors University

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Computer & Information Sciences at Western Governors University

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at Western Governors University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,991 students received their master's degree in computer and information sciences.

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

  • 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 and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • 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 and information sciences majors at Western Governors University.

WGU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

19% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 1,991 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WGU, about 81% were men and 19% were women.

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Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from WGU, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 179
Black or African American 225
Hispanic or Latino 166
White 1,092
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 321

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 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 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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