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Information Technology at Central Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Information Technology, consider the program at Central Washington University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Central Washington University sits in Ellensburg, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 180 information technology degrees were granted at Central Washington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Central Washington University

Online coursework is an option at Central Washington University. Among 10,811 students, 2,377 (22%) studied exclusively online and 3,856 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Information Technology graduates at Central Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Information Technology graduates at Central Washington University are 29% women (53) and 71% men (127).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Central Washington University

Of the 130 bachelor’s information technology graduates at Central Washington University, 28% were women (37) and 72% were men (93).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	52
Hispanic / Latino	22
Black / African American	12
Asian	16
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Washington University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at Central Washington University

Among the 50 master’s information technology degrees awarded at Central Washington University, 32% were women (16) and 68% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Central Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	6
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 38% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Central Washington University, higher than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at Central Washington University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.