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Computer Information Systems at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

If you are interested in studying computer information systems, you may want to check out the program at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and approximately 5,364 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 292 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from UW Tacoma.

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

UW Tacoma Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
  • Master’s Degree in CIS

UW Tacoma Computer Information Systems Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks CIS programs across the country. The following shows how UW Tacoma performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at UW Tacoma is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Information Systems. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools 11
Best Computer Information Systems Schools 26
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools 30

In 2021, 116 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UW Tacoma. This makes it the #34 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UW Tacoma CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Tacoma is $67,196. This is 26% higher than $53,242, which is the national average for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

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CIS Student Demographics at UW Tacoma

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus.

UW Tacoma Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CIS bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus with a bachelor's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 94
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 98
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 33

UW Tacoma Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

49% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 116 students who graduated with a master’s in CIS from UW Tacoma in 2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus with a master's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 35
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

UW Tacoma also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That CIS Grads May Go Into

A degree in CIS 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 University of Washington - Tacoma Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers 53,860 $131,790
Computer Systems Analysts 17,970 $96,860
Systems Software Developers 16,130 $121,250
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,690 $159,290
Computer Workers 13,100 $91,620

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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