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Western Governors University BS in Computer Science

135 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
YES Online Classes

The main focus area for this major is Computer Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Computer Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Western Governors University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in compsci, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the WGU BS in CompSci

#137 in the U.S
#2 in Utah

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at WGU was ranked #137 on College Factual's Best Schools for compsci list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.

Here are some of the other rankings for WGU.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Online Computer Science Schools2
Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science2
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)17
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates29
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)34
Highest Paid Computer Science Graduates41
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k)68
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science74
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)88
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k)99
Most Popular Colleges for Computer Science103
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)122
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools130
Best Computer Science Schools137
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans275
Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans319
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science597
Most Focused Colleges for Computer Science764

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in CompSci from WGU Cost?

$6,670 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

WGU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$6,380$6,380
Fees$290$290
Books and Supplies$200$200

Learn more about WGU tuition and fees.

Does WGU Offer an Online BS in CompSci?

Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the compsci bachelor’s degree program at WGU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WGU Online Learning page.

WGU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for CompSci

135 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
10.4% Women
30.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 135 bachelor’s degrees in compsci awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 10.4% of the compsci students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 20.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in compsci at WGU in 2019-2020, 30.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian16
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino16
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2
White82
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities15

BS in CompSci Focus Areas at WGU

Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Computer Science135

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer science.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Information Systems660
Computer Programming399
Computer Software & Applications55
Computer Systems Networking26
Information Technology1,547

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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.

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