Computer & Information Sciences at Arizona Western College

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Arizona Western College stacks up to those at other schools.

AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and approximately 6,487 students attend the school each year.

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.

AWC Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

AWC Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at AWC

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

AWC Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 39% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer and information sciences only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at AWC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

AWC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and information sciences graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arizona Western College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	29
Computer Software & Applications	4

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 AZ, the home state for Arizona Western College.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Computer User Support Specialists	16,700	$52,090
Software Applications Developers	14,130	$98,670
Computer Systems Analysts	11,570	$88,970
Systems Software Developers	11,500	$103,860
Computer Workers	9,150	$85,010

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.