by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how Western stacks up against peers offering computer science.
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Western ranks competitively among schools offering computer science. More specifically it was ranked #391 out of 466 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #15 in North Carolina.
During the most recent reporting year, Western Carolina University conferred 23 bachelor’s degrees in computer science.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at Western, computer science graduates take on a median debt of $27,000 in student loans. This is above $24,235, the typical median for all majors at Western.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Fees | $3,630 | $3,630 |
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Among recent graduates, 83% of computer science bachelor’s degrees went to men and 17% went to women.
The largest share of computer science bachelor’s degree graduates at Western are White. About 70% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor’s in computer science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the computer science majors at Western Carolina University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.