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Computer & Information Sciences at Western Illinois University

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Computer & Information Sciences at Western Illinois University

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

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 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.

WIU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

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Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 52 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from WIU in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 41
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 52

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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Software Applications Developers 30,500 $96,610
Computer Systems Analysts 28,130 $89,370
Computer User Support Specialists 24,920 $53,020
Computer and Information Systems Managers 17,770 $143,900
Systems Software Developers 17,130 $108,570

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*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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