Computer Software & Applications at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

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

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is located in Lakewood, Washington and has a total student population of 8,329.

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.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

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

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Computer Software & Applications Rankings

Computer Software Student Demographics at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

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

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Computer Software & Applications Associate’s Program

56% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of computer software associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer software only graduates about 45% women each year. The program at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom 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 software at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are white. Around 69% 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 software.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

Computer Software & Applications majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Graphics	19
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	6

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 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 Programmers	9,670	$126,920
Web Developers	5,880	$94,060
Graphic Designers	5,060	$60,530
Database Administrators	2,080	$104,700

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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