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Software Engineering at Washington State University

If you plan to study Software Engineering, consider the program at Washington State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Washington State University is in Pullman, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 36 software engineering degrees were awarded at Washington State University.

Studying Online at Washington State University

Online coursework is an option at Washington State University. Among 25,685 students, 3,979 (15%) studied exclusively online and 3,428 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Software Engineering graduates at Washington State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Software Engineering graduates at Washington State University are 11% women (4) and 89% men (32).

Software Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Washington State University

Of the 32 bachelor’s software engineering graduates at Washington State University, 9% were women (3) and 91% were men (29).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Software Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 31% of Software Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington State University, below the national average of 38%.*

Software Engineering Master’s Program at Washington State University

Of the 4 master’s software engineering degrees awarded at Washington State University, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Software Engineering master’s degree recipients at Washington State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 75% of Software Engineering master’s degree recipients at Washington State University, higher than the national average of 11%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Software Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Software Engineering program at Washington State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Software Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Software Developers	$76,447

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.