Computer Information Systems at Western Washington University

If you plan to study computer information systems, take a look at what Western Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 123 CIS 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 Systems section at the bottom of this page.

WWU Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

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

WWU Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at WWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at WWU 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
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	214

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in CIS from WWU. This makes it the #164 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from WWU Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $69,837. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 31% higher than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS bachelor's degree recipients.

CIS Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 123 CIS majors earned their bachelor's degree from WWU. Of these graduates, 87% were men and 13% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CIS 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 CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	84
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

WWU Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a CIS 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 CIS.

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 CIS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Information Technology

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 Western Washington University.

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.

• 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.