by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how GWU ranks in comparison to other schools with compsci programs.
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GWU is in the top 10% of the country for compsci. More specifically it was ranked #36 out of 396 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 54 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is an increase of 26% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 174 students received their master’s degree in compsci from GWU. This makes it the #22 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in compsci in 2021, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
CompSci majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GWU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $75,984 a year. This is higher than $63,247, which is the national median for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at GWU, compsci students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all compsci bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,625.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at George Washington University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from GWU. About 65% were men and 35% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in compsci.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 33 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 2 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 174 compsci majors earned their master's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in compsci.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 147 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Technology | 227 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 106 |
| Information Science | 86 |
| Computer Information Systems | 71 |
| Data Processing | 2 |
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