Computer & Information Sciences at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom stacks up to those at other schools.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is located in Lakewood, Washington and approximately 8,329 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.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom 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

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

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

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information sciences at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are white. Around 60% 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 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Software & Applications	25
Computer Information Systems	20
Computer Systems Networking	8

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.

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.