Computer Science at Western Governors University
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 Science section at the bottom of this page.
WGU Computer Science Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
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 science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Associate’s Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree
WGU Computer Science Rankings
Computer Science Student Demographics at WGU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Western Governors University.
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Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into
A degree in computer science 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 Workers | 6,470 | $76,890 |
| Systems Software Developers | 5,690 | $106,040 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 5,440 | $121,570 |
| Computer Programmers | 3,400 | $83,700 |
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.