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Computer Science at Washington State University

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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 176 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Wazzu.

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

Wazzu Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci
  • Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Wazzu Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how Wazzu 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 compsci major at Wazzu is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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 Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 73
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 171

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Wazzu. This makes it the #87 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Wazzu Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $73,112. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

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CompSci Student Demographics at Wazzu

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Washington State University.

Wazzu Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The compsci program at Wazzu awarded 176 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 87% of these degrees went to men with the other 13% going to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Wazzu are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 111
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Wazzu Computer Science Master’s Program

19% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 compsci majors earned their master's degree from Wazzu. Of these graduates, 81% were men and 19% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 31
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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 Washington State University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers 53,860 $131,790
Systems Software Developers 16,130 $121,250
Computer and Information Systems Managers 13,690 $159,290
Computer Workers 13,100 $91,620
Computer Programmers 9,670 $126,920

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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