Computer & Information Sciences at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. In 2021, 141 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from WWU.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at WWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	122
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	182
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	369

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from WWU. This makes it the #370 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 141 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WWU, about 88% were men and 12% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and 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 and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	94
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

WWU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from WWU in 2021, 81% were men and 19% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from WWU, 69% 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 and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WWU also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and 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

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and 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
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.