by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Wake Forest University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in compsci, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Wake Forest University is in the top 10% of the country for compsci. More specifically it was ranked #47 out of 502 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in North Carolina.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Wake Forest University was $2,352 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,722 | $56,722 |
| Fees | $1,038 | $1,038 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,520 | $15,520 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,498 | $2,498 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Wake Forest University in CompSci walked away with an average of $18,115 in student debt. That is 21% lower than the national average of $22,937.
compsci who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University make an average of $74,200 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $66,348.
Online degrees for the Wake Forest University compsci bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wake Forest University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in compsci in 2019-2020, 24.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in compsci at Wake Forest University in 2019-2020, 20.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 45 |
*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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