Computer & Information Sciences at Columbia Basin College

If you are interested in studying computer and 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. In 2021, 40 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from CBC.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at CBC 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 computer and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	77
Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	122
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools	138
	152
Best Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	214
	308
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	497
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	522
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools	548
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	617
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	619

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at CBC

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

CBC Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 87% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information sciences at CBC are white. Around 81% 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 and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CBC Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of computer and information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 28% went to women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at CBC since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at CBC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

CBC also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 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

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies

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 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.