Computer & Information Sciences at Western Washington University

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every computer & information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer & information sciences program at Western Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197.

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

WWU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

WWU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at WWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at WWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Western Washington University.

WWU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

16% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences at WWU 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 Western Washington University with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	110
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

WWU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

9% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 91% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

Of the students who received a computer & information sciences master's degree from WWU, 87% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a master's in computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer & information sciences concentations are available at Western Washington University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	139
Information Technology	18

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & information sciences 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 Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Software Applications Developers	53,860	$131,790
Computer User Support Specialists	18,630	$62,180
Computer Systems Analysts	17,970	$96,860
Systems Software Developers	16,130	$121,250
Computer and Information Systems Managers	13,690	$159,290

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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