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Computer Science at Central Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a compsci school? To help you decide if Central Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's compsci program.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,157 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in 2021, 43 of them were computer science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

CWU Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci

CWU Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at CWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at CWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
207
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 245

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in compsci from CWU. This makes it the #220 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from CWU Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $63,052. This is less than $63,247, which is the national average of all compsci majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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CompSci Student Demographics at CWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Central Washington University.

CWU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

16% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from CWU. Of these graduates, 84% were men and 16% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at CWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

CWU Computer Science Master’s Program

60% Women
Of the 5 compsci students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CWU, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a master's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

CWU also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers 53,860 $131,790
Systems Software Developers 16,130 $121,250
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,690 $159,290
Computer Workers 13,100 $91,620
Computer Programmers 9,670 $126,920

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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