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Computer & Information Sciences at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

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Computer & Information Sciences at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

LWTech is located in Kirkland, Washington and has a total student population of 3,319. Of the 155 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lake Washington Institute of Technology in 2021, 21 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

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.

LWTech 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

LWTech Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how LWTech performed in these rankings.

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 LWTech 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
8
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools 26
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Basic Certificate Schools 55
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools 132
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools 135
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools 210
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 706
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 878

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at LWTech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

LWTech Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

39% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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 LWTech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lake Washington Institute of Technology with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 24
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

LWTech Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from LWTech. About 62% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at LWTech since its program graduates 37% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Lake Washington Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

LWTech 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

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Programming 44
Computer Software & Applications 16
Computer Systems Networking 12
Computer Science 7
Data Entry 3

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 Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

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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