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Computer & Information Sciences at Columbia Basin College

Computer & Information Sciences at Columbia Basin College

If you are interested in studying computer & information sciences, you may want to check out the program at Columbia Basin College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CBC is located in Pasco, Washington and approximately 6,745 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.

CBC Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

CBC Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at CBC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at CBC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Columbia Basin College.

CBC Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

14% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of computer & information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer & information sciences at CBC are white. Around 61% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

CBC Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

23% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences at CBC 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 Columbia Basin College with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer & information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia Basin College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology 54
Computer Information Systems 8
Computer Systems Networking 4
Data Processing 3
Computer Programming 2

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & 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 WA, the home state for Columbia Basin College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers 53,860 $131,790
Computer User Support Specialists 18,630 $62,180
Computer Systems Analysts 17,970 $96,860
Systems Software Developers 16,130 $121,250
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,690 $159,290

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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