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Computer Software & Applications at Western Governors University

Computer Software & Applications at Western Governors University

If you are interested in studying computer software & applications, 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.

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

WGU Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Software
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Software

WGU Computer Software & Applications Rankings

Computer Software Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU Computer Software & Applications Master’s Program

35% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of computer software master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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Of the students who received a computer software master's degree from WGU, 54% 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 software.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 75
Black or African American 46
Hispanic or Latino 50
White 317
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 95

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

The following computer software concentations are available at Western Governors University. 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
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 464

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software 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 Programmers 3,400 $83,700
Graphic Designers 3,370 $48,130
Web Developers 1,980 $69,940
Database Administrators 1,050 $94,230

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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