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Computer Software & Applications at Northwest Florida State College

Computer Software & Applications at Northwest Florida State College

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

NWFSC is located in Niceville, Florida and has a total student population of 5,004.

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

NWFSC Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Computer Software (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Computer Software

NWFSC Computer Software & Applications Rankings

Computer Software Student Demographics at NWFSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer software majors at Northwest Florida State College.

NWFSC Computer Software & Applications Associate’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of computer software associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer software only graduates about 45% women each year. The program at NWFSC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer software at NWFSC are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. NWFSC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer software graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwest Florida State College with a associate's in computer software.

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

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

If you plan to be a computer software 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 Northwest Florida State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Web & Multimedia Design 2
Computer Graphics 2

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Northwest Florida State College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Software Applications Developers 38,160 $95,610
Graphic Designers 13,550 $48,780
Computer Programmers 10,390 $78,890
Web Developers 7,190 $64,160
Database Administrators 6,980 $86,870

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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