Computer & Information Sciences at Peninsula College

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if Peninsula College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

Peninsula College is located in Port Angeles, Washington and has a total student population of 1,727.

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.

Peninsula College 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

Online Classes Are Available at Peninsula College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Peninsula College offers distance education options for computer and information sciences at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Peninsula College Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Peninsula College

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

Peninsula College Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer and information sciences only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at Peninsula College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information sciences at Peninsula College are white. Around 55% 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 Peninsula College with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	18
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Peninsula College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	12
Computer Programming	8
Computer Software & Applications	8
Computer Science	3
Data Processing	2

Related Majors

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 Peninsula 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.