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Computer Software & Applications at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

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Computer Software & Applications at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

What traits are you looking for in a computer software school? To help you decide if Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer software program.

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

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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

48% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of computer software associate's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in computer software only graduates about 42% women each year. The program at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer software at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are white. Around 72% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 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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